Getting Assistance Can Make All The Difference

For the last day of breast cancer awareness month we wanted to share some great advice for women who have undergone surgery for their breast...

A Nation of Republics Tries to Implement Health Care Reforms

A   Nation of Republics Tries to Implement National Health Care Weighing in on the furor over the insurance exchange enrollment fiasco, if ...

The Uproar Over Insurance 'Cancellation' Letters

The Uproar Over Insurance 'Cancellation' Letters The so-called cancellation letters waved around at today’s hearing were simply noti...

Women's Health Seminar Series

Join us on Tuesday, November 5 for the seminar "Living With HIV: Issues for Women" presented by Dr. Amy Baranoski and invited pane...

Brewing Controversy

A Dallas beer company is receiving  much heated criticism over a slogan for the beer "Dallas Blonde" after images of the new promo...

TGIF Quote of the Week

Happy Friday Everyone!  Here is the quote of the week:  It's a fine thing to rise above pride, but you must have pride in order to do so...

New "Terms" for Term Pregnancies

For some time now 37 weeks of pregnancy and beyond has been coined "term" pregnancy meaning it is an ideal time for the baby to be...

Washington Post-ABC Poll Latest to Show Increasing Popularity of Obamacare

Continuing a trend that I began discussing here , the latest Washington Post -ABC News poll shows an uptick in support for the Affordable C...

Demographic Differences in Pew Poll

The Pew Research Center is out with a new poll  (in the field October 9-13), gauging public reactions to the second week of the roll-out of ...

Why Can't I Get Enough Sleep pt. II - Insomnia

If you have difficulty with falling or staying asleep which results in problems with functioning during the day, you may have insomnia. It i...

Self-esteem Booster

Hi all of you geniuses who read my column, As you may have surmised I have been promoting, Unraveling U.S. Health Care-A Personal Guide, wit...

TGIF Quote of the Week

Happy Friday everyone, have a great weekend! Here is the quote of the week: "An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure" -Benj...

A Partnership Worth “Liking” – Facebook and NNEDV

The National Network to End Domestic Violence and Facebook have partnered up in an effort to keep survivors of domestic violence safe when u...

Democracy Corps Poll Shows Good News for ACA Supporters

Democracy Corps, a polling/advising group headed by Democratic Party stalwarts Stan Greenberg and James Carville, has released a new health ...

Our Blog goes Pink! - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Whep has gone pink for the second half of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! October is the one month where pink water s...

Why Can't I Get Enough Sleep pt. I - Sleep Apnea

After a long, hard day at work, we all look forward to kicking off our shoes, winding down for the evening, and getting a good night of slee...

Eating disorders - Can they meet halfway?

A very interesting article " Fat and Thin Find Common Ground " was published yesterday in the New York times in perfect timing wit...

TGIF Quote of the Week

TGIF! Happy Friday everyone. I know we have some major exams on the horizon for some of our students. Make sure to stay motivated and positi...

First Polling Results on Roll-Out of Exchanges

Based on news reports since the October 1 opening of the online health-insurance exchanges, two dominant -- and likely inter-related -- them...

Women's Health Scholars 101: Info Session

Want to become a Women's Health Scholar? The Women's Health Education program will be hosting a scholars info session on October 21,...

Talking about Suicide

Earlier this week my friend Steve Moffic wrote a powerful post  about his experience as a psychiatrist dealing with suicide. He presents a m...

Harry Enten Reviews Poll Findings on the ACA/Obamacare

Via HuffPost/Pollster, Harry Enten gives the latest health-insurance polling a good vetting.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Domestic violence is a major problem, and effects everyone. Worldwide, 1/3 women are expected to be victims of domestic abuse (That is close...

The New Health Insurance Marketplace is Open

The government may have shutdown this morning, but the healthcare marketplace instated by the Affordable care act still opened today. The ma...