Where’s The Controversy In Saving Lives?
Saving lives includes providing family planning information and services to millions of women and girls giving them the opportunity to determine their own futures....
Health
Get Teal’d! September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
IN 2012, MORE THAN 22,000 WOMEN WILL BE NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH OVARIAN CANCER. OVARIAN CANCER RANKS 5TH IN CANCER DEATHS AMONG WOMEN.Teal is the color of ovaria...
Something To Smile About… New Gene Found That Makes Women Happy
A new study just released finds that women may have a genetic advantage in the happiness department over men. Scientists at the University of South Florida (USF...
Women’s STUDY Hall
Women You Should Know round-up of various studies that were released this week about women's financial know how, breast health, drinking habits and workin' 9 to 5....
Putting My Best Face Forward
While most of us were battling traffic to the nearest beach, Woman You Should Know, Carol Brodie was battling something else entirely, skin cancer. The prevalence of skin cancer is astonishing. It is the most common of all cancers and accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States with more than 2 million cases found each year. ...
Help Talia Do Ellen’s Makeup!
Talia Castellano, a vivacious 12 year old who is bravely battling 2 types of cancer, is celebrating her 13th birthday on Saturday, August 18th. The aspiring makeup artist has got a BIG wish - to do Ellen DeGeneres's makeup - and she is using social media to get Ellen's attention....
Are You Braver Than A 12 Year Old? Probably Not This One.
In celebration of inspiring Makeup Is My Wig Vlog/YouTube sensation Talia Castellano's upcoming August 18th birthday, Women You Should Know is using her gorgeous face as our Facebook profile picture all this week. The soon-to-be 13 year old is battling two types of cancer at the same time....
Condom Couture
According to the AIDS 2012 Conference, in the twenty years since the first female condom came onto the market, studies have consistently shown it to be an effective barrier against unplanned pregnancy, and STD's, including HIV, and that there is a high level of acceptance for female condoms among women, but because of the lack of availability, most don’t even know they exist. Among the many conference highlights was a fashion show where dresses featured weren't made from cashmere or silk, but rather were created using female condoms....
Making New Friends Is Just A Click Away
Our girlfriends are always there for us, giving us a shoulder to cry on, an ear to listen and telling us exactly how it is. But developing new friendships as an adult doesn’t always come easy. Janis Kupferer did what any woman would…she solved the problem herself and created the premier, ladies only social networking site, SocialJane.com....