In her groundbreaking book, Seaman explodes the myth that estrogen should be routinely prescribed for everything from the treatment of hot flashes to the prevention of various forms of cancer.
When the groundbreaking NIH Premarin Trials shattered Hormone Replacement Therapy's status as menopause panacea, women were left feeling helpless: there was a wide array of choices about how to handle menopause, but a dearth of information about the possible consequences of these new and difficult decisions about treatment. Increasingly wary of ...
The first and only unauthorized biography of Jacqueline Susann, the product of interviews with hundreds of friends, relatives, and professional associates and drawing on an impressive amount of research to portray a talented, vivacious, and driven woman in the context of her world. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.
Veteran health investigator Sandra Coney presents compelling evidence that how we perceive menopause is shaped and, in large measure, distorted by those who have transformed this natural process into a wildly lucrative enterprise. Coney examines the true motivations behind the medical industry's highly publicized depiction of the hardships of ...
This anthology is both a review of the major contributions to women's health over the course of this century and a practical guide to current concerns in the field. Major topics include dieting, fertility, menopause, mental health, pediatric care, and more, all from an alternative point of view.
Considered the definitive statement on modern birth-control technologies, this Anniversary Edition includes new, up-to-date chapters on the dangers of Norplant and the risks women on the Pill face today. Because it tells the truth about the Pill, this book provides women with the information they need to make good choices for their own body.
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