A Tribute to Grassroots Organizing for Women's Health: Cases From Around the World.
A Tribute to Grassroots Organizing for Women's Health: Cases From Around the World Edited by Sara Torres, Prabha Khosla, with Nuzhath Leedham and Lise Martin (Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women [CRIAW] and Riverdale Immigrant Women's Centre, 2004) The 9th International Women's Health Meeting was...

What Would Marilyn Say? Supporting Women to Health and Happiness.
What Would Marilyn Say? Supporting Women to Health and Happiness Diane Vines (Arnica Publishing, 2005) Imagine that Marilyn Monroe didn't die on August 5, 1962, and instead, offers advice and encouragement to women to live healthier, happier lives. I realize that this is a difficult concept to...

Anaemia a major health risks in women.
CHANDIGARH: Anaemia is one of the most significant health risks to women besides high blood pressure. Experts are increasingly emphasising on regular health check ups to identify and cure avoidable diseases. On the occasion of its first anniversary, Jindal IVF and Sant Memorial Nursing Home in Sector...

Nurse Practitioners of Women's Health Publishes Issue Highlighting Contraception History and Advancements.
Special Edition Commemorates Ortho's 75 Years of Commitment to Women's Health WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Nurse Practitioners for Women's Health (NPWH) announces the release of Women's Health Care(TM): A Practical Journal for Nurse Practitioners, a special commemorative issue that focuses on the...

First NP in women's health.
New Zealand's first nurse practitioner (NP) in women's health and the first Pacific NP, Georgina McPherson (right), was endorsed earlier last month. She is number 24 on the NP register. McPherson works for Auckland District Health Board's (DHB) National Women's Health where she has been this country's only clinical...

Making a difference in women's health.
Research shows that women prefer women providers when dealing with women's health issues. Pioneering nurse colposcopist Georgina McPherson strives herd to ensure women's colposcopy experiences ore positive. Auckland nurse Georgina McPherson holds a unique position in New Zealand nursing. She is this country's only clinical nurse specialist...

Inviting women's health nurses.
Members of NZNO's Women's Health Section national committee held their first meeting in Wellington last month. The AGM, new at the third annual conference in November, ratified the name change of Women's Health Section NZNO, proposed by the 2004 Women's Health NZNO steering committee. Six members of...

Women's health, women's hearts.
I'll tell you a secret: the women's health issue is usually the one I look forward to the least of all of our yearly issues. I drag my feet when thinking of all the articles about curing menstrual difficulties and soothing menopausal hot flashes. How uncomfortable. Is this what...

Overcoming distance for remote women's health nurses.
A professional development and support program for women's health nurses in remote areas in NSW has improved peer networking and provided educational support to nurses who would be otherwise very isolated in their practice. An initiative between the former Far West Area Health Service and FPA Health...

Reaching out in women's health: a nurse practitioners perspective.
Outreach nursing services comprise 56% of the clinical work at Leichhardt Women's Health Centre. Nursing services include community education groups, health care talks for women and the provision of well women clinics in the inner west Sydney suburbs of Marrickville and Campsie. Targeting disadvantage Leichhardt...