The Frog List

“I can use all the prayers I can get!” In August 2011, Jessica Rice had a little cough—‘nothing to worry about’--and a low grade fever that kept her out of work a couple of days. By early October the cough became “productive.”  She did what any healthy, 30 year old Vice President of Global Projects …

“A Needed Response”

Public health is about keeping people safe...be it through immunizations, assuring clean water or preventing gun violence.  Here is another safety issue we need to address: A story about a friend... There was once a very protected girl.  She did not date until she was 18.   She was an innocent.  She told the boy …

Good news on Metastases Research!

Just a short note "quote"... The Answer to How Breast Cancer Invades Bone Researchers recently solved the mystery of how breast cancer takes root in the bone. Now, the discovery has led to an experimental drug for breast cancer that has spread to the bone. At Princeton University, Society grantee Yibin Kang, PhD, found breast …

Bed Rest versus Family Survival

Language matters.  So when we talk about changing a discussion of "Women's Health" to "Women and Health," we aren't being tedious.  We are being profound.* “Women and Health” is a phrase that recognizes the roles of women in the health system, from informal providers of care to primary decision makers about health in their families.  It also acknowledges the worldwide increase …

Women, Care-giving and Health Literacy

Health literacy is essential to care-giving in the 21st century. The term health literacy is confusing because we can be highly educated yet still have poor health literacy.  So what is health literacy?  It’s about understanding complex terminology.  It’s about conversational competence like the ability to listen effectively, articulate health concerns and explain symptoms accurately.  It’s also about evaluating, analyzing and deciding about one’s …