Profiles of 16 who succeeded at home work
What does it take for a woman to start a business and succeed? "Attitude, determination and vision," said Jeanne Torrence Hauer, author of "Millionaire Women: Success Secrets of 16 Who...
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Hot flash: Midwives can help with menopause
The Baby Boomer generation navigates no passage in life without fanfare, and menopause is no exception. Confused about hormone replacement, laid low by symptoms, they're turning to nurse-midwives to usher...
Research puts focus on `designer estrogens’
Last July part of the Women's Health Initiative study of hormone replacement was halted when the first data showed combination therapy increased the risk of breast cancer, heart disease and...
Pros, cons of suppressing periods
Would you be better off without a monthly period? Dr. Susan Rako unequivocally says no. Media reports of a so-called anti-period movement, she added, give credence to an idea that...
Iraqi women’s postwar role
A panel of women Iraqi exiles last week urged that women and their needs be an integral part of the rebuilding of Iraq. Addressing non-government aid organizations at a Washington,...
Hope for ovarian cancer detection
A test for ovarian cancer has eluded scientists for decades, but finally there is hope. Researchers believe they have found a promising screening tool in a field of molecular biology...
The brain may explain gender gaps
If women are from Venus and men are from Mars, look to their brains for an explanation of the differences between the sexes. That's the conclusion of an ABC News...
Rape recovery subject of study
After the anguish of sexual assault, some rape survivors experience post-traumatic stress disorder, negative reactions from others and increased alcohol use. But other survivors do not. Sarah Ullman, a University...
To tell or not to tell
Unable to conceive a child in the usual way, Shirley and Bennet Zager of Gurnee turned to another woman for help. Their daughter, Amy, now 14, had a "special beginning,"...