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Fat Acceptance Makes for Happier Sex Lives

By Amy Littlefield ● Employment ● October 5, 2012

Lady Gaga has launched a “body revolution,” while a Wisconsin news anchor shoots back at a fatphobic bully. In line with that, a researcher in Texas says that when fat women practice self-acceptance it can lead to a more enjoy-able sex life.

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Teen Moms Hit Low; D.C. HIV Rate Doubles for Some

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● June 22, 2012

Cheers

The teen pregnancy rate in the United States hit its lowest level in 2008 since 1976, according to the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics

. The pregnancy rate for teens ages 15-19 was about 70 pregnancies per 1,000 women, down from a high in 1990 of over 170.

Lap-Band Complications Could Tie Up Nation’s E.R.

By Alizah Salario ● Employment ● March 14, 2011

The FDA’s recent expansion of gastric-banding weight-loss surgery to millions more Americans could burden the nation’s E.R. with complications that patients discuss in online forums, such as vomiting and abdominal pain. The third of three stories.

Mexican Artisans Try to Survive Oaxacan Unrest

By Womens Enews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● September 22, 2008

For many years a female artisans’ collective in Mexico was helping members build a better life. But political unrest two years ago that took a huge toll on tourism has forced members to live off their joint savings and fear for their livelihoods.

Weddings Are Big Day for Extreme Dieting

By Allison Gaudet Yarrow ● Health & Science ● July 13, 2008

Questing for the perfect body has become a norm in the world of wedding preparations as a multi-billion-dollar wedding industry peddles the perfection myth more intensely than ever before.

Spain Sizes Up Fashion World’s Measuring Stick

By Brenda Gazzar ● Arts & Culture ● February 21, 2008

Spain is updating its body measurements and encouraging standardization of women’s sizes to make shopping easier. It’s part of the country’s ongoing push for realistic contours in models and mannequins so women can enjoy more self-acceptance.

Holiday Music Travels All Kinds of Wave Lengths

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Commentary ● December 25, 2007

This year Women’s eNews’ Editor in Chief Rita Henley Jensen didn’t get to hear the usual seasonal music that helps summon her holiday spirit. Instead, a family emergency helped her hear it in the voices of her grandchildren.

She Almost Lost Her Way on Weight Loss

By Kristen J. Tsetsi ● Commentary ● June 12, 2007

After her wedding pictures came, Kristen Tsetsi decided she should shed a few pounds. But what started out as a healthy diet soon became an obsessive addiction to the scale and calorie-counting, a close brush with anorexic habits.

Senate Bill Seeks Job Security for Abuse Victims

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● April 27, 2007

Sen. Patty Murray is promoting a bill to protect workers who are victims of domestic violence. Last week she also held hearings on the problem of intimate partner violence in the workplace.

Finnish Women Rule; Abstinence-Only Ed Fails

By Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● April 21, 2007