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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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Aurora Rampage Shows Dangers of Ignoring Men’s Health

By Rob Okun ● Uncategorized ● July 25, 2012

Behind closed doors in tiny U.S. towns, vast suburban ranch houses and apartments in big cities, many lonely, angry, disconnected men feel helpless, hopeless. These men’s role in massacres, Rob Okun says, means it’s time to talk about male violence.

Pregnancy Can Include Admitting You’re Depressed

By Ashley Welch ● Health & Science ● April 5, 2012

Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyous time, but some women can fall into a state of literally deadening despair. Doctors need more training to detect warning signs and women should be encouraged to speak up about what they’re going through.

Multiple Disorders Leave Addicted Women MIA

By Angeli R. Rasbury ● Health & Science ● February 14, 2012

Women who suffer drug addictions often experience other disorders, such as mental illness or childhood trauma. Few treatment programs address all their needs, but a holistic drug-court program in California shows how it can be done.

Abortion Suicide Link Fails a Court Test

By Maura Ewing ● Health & Science ● September 29, 2011

An appeals court struck a suicide advisory from a South Dakota abortion law, underscoring decades of research finding no link between the procedure and mental health disorders. But the idea of psychological harm remains active in several states.

Surviving Ugandans Become Trauma Counselors

By Rebecca Tinsley ● Politics ● September 16, 2011

Women trying to rebuild life in northern Uganda are not yet safe enough for typical trauma counseling to be appropriate. A U.S. charity finds it can still provide assistance by training local people who can then help survivors adapt, work and sleep.

In Kenya, Cosmetic Surgery Makes High-Priced Inroad

By Rose Odengo ● Health & Science ● July 10, 2011

Few Kenyan women have enough money to even consider cosmetic surgery. But doctors say higher-earning women are beginning to fuel demand. One woman says she’s had four procedures in the past three years.

New study: 400,000 infants born to depressed mothers. What can we do?

By Kimberley Allers Seals ● Uncategorized ● November 10, 2010

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Pregnancy is supposed to be a happy time. Those glossy pregnancy magazines would make you think every pregnant woman is running through green meadows with unmitigated joy.

Sharing My Story

By Kimberly Allers ● Uncategorized ● July 21, 2010

Post-Partum Depression

War Crimes Amnesty Adds to Afghan Women’s Grief

By Aunohita Mojumdar ● Arts & Culture ● March 25, 2010

Afghanistan’s amnesty for war criminals is not playing well in a therapy theater group for Kabul women victimized by years of violence. They wait for a form of justice while perpetrators of violence get impunity and a chance to hold positions of power.