Molly Ginty, Author at Women's eNews

Shuttle Commander Takes Giant Step for Gender

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● July 12, 2005

As NASA’s first female commander, Eileen Collins, prepares to lead tomorrow’s launch of the space shuttle Discovery, a look behind the scenes at NASA shows the giant steps women are taking in space work and exploration.

After Health Scare, Menopause Treatment Matures

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● July 10, 2005

Three years after a study blasted confidence in the leading treatment for menopause, an estimated one third of the 18 million women who used to be on hormone therapy are trying other remedies such as the vaginal ring, non-hormonal drugs and health foods.

Pharmacists Dispense Anti-Choice Activism

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● May 2, 2005

As pharmacists in a growing number of states use “conscience clauses” to press the anti-choice agenda, the battle over how far pharmacists can go in blocking women’s access to contraception is coming to a head.

On Earth Day Women Battle Rising Mercury Hazards

By Molly Ginty ● Uncategorized ● April 22, 2005

This Earth Day finds many women battling to reduce mercury levels in food, medical devices, solid wastes and power plants. Dangerous levels of the metal have been found in 1-in-6 U.S. women of childbearing age.

Lose Weight or Love Yourself? Women Weigh Advice

By Molly Ginty ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2005

As body image activists plan to celebrate International Size Acceptance Day next week, obesity among American women has hit record levels.

States Boosting Funds for Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

By Molly Ginty ● Health & Science ● April 10, 2005

A new report that blasts abstinence-only sex education joins mounting concern about programs taught in one-third of U.S. middle and high schools. Critics say they reinforce gender stereotypes, lead to riskier behavior and link shame to sexuality.

Uninsured Female Patients Contest High Bills

By Molly Ginty ● Uncategorized ● April 7, 2005

Sued by nonprofit hospitals for medical bills they cannot pay, uninsured patients are filing class-actions against health care facilities they say violate their nonprofit status by overcharging needy patients–a practice they say targets women unfairly.

Molly Ginty

Shuttle Commander Takes Giant Step for Gender

After Health Scare, Menopause Treatment Matures

Pharmacists Dispense Anti-Choice Activism

On Earth Day Women Battle Rising Mercury Hazards

Lose Weight or Love Yourself? Women Weigh Advice

States Boosting Funds for Abstinence-Only Sex Ed

Uninsured Female Patients Contest High Bills

Sleep Deprivation Threatens Women’s Health

Record Number of Female Soldiers Fall

Black Women at Higher Risk for Major Diseases

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