Health, Fitness and Style
Nuanced Sexism: Reflections of a female surgery resident
Arghavan Salles writes, "The next time you sit in a meeting where a man takes credit for a woman’s ideas or a woman does all the work on a project for which a man takes credit, think about what you can do to prevent this from happening to your mother, your sister or your daughter." more »
Floor of the Senate: Harry Reid's Remarks About Rand Paul's Proposed Life at Conception Amendment to Flood Insurance Reauthorization
Nevada Senator Harry Reid tells Congress that a Republican's proposed amendment regarding "when life begins" does not belong on a bill to reauthorize flood insurance programs. more »
Gender and Body Image: Women 50 and Over Revealed What They Think and Feel
36% of the women reported spending at least half their time in the last five years dieting, 41% checked their body daily and 40% weighed themselves a couple of times a week or more. 62% claimed that their weight or shape negatively impacted their life, 79% said that it affected their self-perception and 64% said that they thought about it daily. more »
Surviving Cancer: US Numbers Are Estimated at Nearly 18 Million by 2022
Abstract
Although there has been considerable progress in reducing cancer incidence in the United States, the number of cancer survivors continues to increase due to the aging and growth of the population and improvements in survival rates. As a re… more »
