On AlterNet: hormones

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "hormones"

Women Are Dying From Hormone Therapy; Why Is Pharma Still Allowed to Push It?

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. October 21, 2010.

Big Pharma is still pushing its hormone therapy for women, despite the fact that it increases women's risk of cancer and other health problems.

A Major Legal Victory in the Fight for Hormone-Free Milk

Jeff Deasy, AlterNet. October 19, 2010.

After two years, a federal court has ruled that Ohio's ban on the labeling of dairy products as hormone-free is unconstitutional.

The Smell of Sex: Can Pheromones Get You Laid?

NuMe, SeXis Magazine. August 23, 2010.

Do the chemical signals we send out through our smell affect the hormone levels of other people?

Only White, Straight, Attractive Women Allowed? The Strange World of Egg Donation

Rachel Rabbit White, AlterNet. August 4, 2010.

Working at a fertility agency, I often had to turn down women who did not meet the surprisingly discriminatory criteria sought by most parents.

Do Grown-Ups Really Need to Drink Milk?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. July 22, 2009.

Despite what the food pyramid says, we don't need milk after we're babies. Maybe it's time to wean ourselves from cows and grow up.

New Health Legislation Could Limit Your Doctor's Ability to Write Prescriptions

Linda Franklin, AlterNet. May 17, 2007.

Ted Kennedy's proposed Safe Drug Compounding Act would encourage one-size-fits-all medicine, putting profits before people.

EarthTalk: Do Hormones Given to Cows Make Milk Unsafe?

E MagazineApril 23, 2007.

A look at the controversial use of rBGH, the hormone given to cows to increase milk production.