Guest guest Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 Leading by example...Mrs. Shirley Greenberg is making history in Canada with the development of a *unique* women's health centre...using the model I would like to see promoted more here in the U.S.!!! Read the story. It's a good one..... Command central for women's health Thanks to a donation from philanthropist Shirley Greenberg, a clinic designed to treat the specific health issues of its female clientele is about to get a major expansion Sutton Eaves The Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, May 25, 2004 A substantial donation from Shirley Greenberg, right, is instrumental in spurring the expansion of a clinic that will, when it's finished, be 'command central' for women's health treatment and education in Eastern Ontario. Dr. Elaine Jolly, left, estimates more than 30,000 women will use the expanded facility in its first year of operation. read the rest here: http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/story.html?id=18092a3f-394c-449b\ -87ce-ca93aef7f149 **************** Payout after medical accident leads to hysterectomy By Chee Chee Leung May 26, 2004 The Age, Australia An Endeavour Hills woman who had to undergo a hysterectomy after a surgeon tried to remove a dead foetus from her uterus yesterday reached a confidential out-of-court settlement over the incident. The mother of four was suing Southern Health and Noble Park obstetrician-gynaecologist Orchard in the County Court over the medical accident three years ago that left her unable to have any more children. read the rest here: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/25/1085461757116.html ******************************** What Women Want and Don't Want When Treating Heavy Periods New Survey Reveals Women Want to be Offered More Options than Hormones and Hysterectomies SOMERVILLE, N.J., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new online survey of women with heavy periods, women have strong opinions about what they want -- and what they don't want to do -- to manage their heavy periods. Even though hormonal therapy, such as birth control pills, is one of the most frequently prescribed treatments, more than 65 percent of women surveyed said they want to avoid taking hormones(1), and 60 percent agree that they would prefer not to take a pill on a daily basis for this condition(2). Read the rest here: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/05-25-200\ 4/0002181032&EDATE= ******************** This story is about more than simply hormone treatment...I was appalled by the closing story of the woman who was recommened hysterectomy at age 21 (as a method of birth control?) and has been on HRT ever since. Hormone Therapy Medical community divided over treatment By RICHARD ECKE Tribune Staff Writer Five years ago, Twitchell of Wolf Point began using hormone replacement therapy to make up for a decline in her body's hormones brought on by menopause. The 58-year-old Twitchell said the pills, sold under the brand name Prempro, have given her " a new lease on life. " read the rest here: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/news/stories/20040525/localnews/497146.html *********************** What should I do if I've been discharged from the hospital too early? May 25, 2004 The Boston Globe .. . . I was discharged with a catheter after a hysterectomy from a major Boston teaching hospital. When they gave me the instructions, I was still drugged and didn't understand. They made me sign a form. Whom do you call if you feel you are being discharged from the hospital before you are ready? B.H., Needham read the answer here: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/05/25/what_should_\ i_do_if_ive_been_discharged_from_the_hospital_too_early/ ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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