On 19 January 2014, the official One Billion Rising 2013 documentary short premiered at Sundance. The campaign highlight…
Women’s Health
Is NuvaRing Deadly? That Happened
Hormonal birth control, especially the pill, has been credited for liberating women. But are products like NuvaRing safe…
The Thigh Gap: An Unfortunate Body Image Trend
Confession: When I learned about the thigh gap trend, I looked in the mirror to see if I have one. I don’t, and guess wh…
An After-Sex Birth Control Pill: Too Political for 2013 (Seriously?)
The FDA approved the first birth control pills for women over 50 years ago. Soon after, 1 million women were taking birt…
Tonya Lewis Lee’s Next Mission
Healthy You Now, a new health site for women of color, seeks to break down traditional barriers. Tonya Lewis Lee has str…
How Is the Social Good Summit Changing the Future?
How will social media and technology change our future? “If you try something for 50 years and it doesn’t work, for God’…
DNC Dispatch: What’s At Stake For Women’s Health This Election Season
The next four years could be like a bad episode of ‘Mad Men.’ I’ll admit it: prior to attending the Democrat…
Link Love: How to Have Better Sex Dreams, Build a Picnic Table and Be as Wise as the Dalai Lama
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. In the mood for better sex dreams? Change your sleeping position. [Via Wome…