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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Author Archives: Lauren of Feministe
Sex-Assault Treatment Guidelines Omit Pill
This is bad, but not unsurprising news (Free registration required): The U.S. Department of Justice has issued its first-ever medical guidelines for treating sexual-assault victims – without any mention of emergency contraception, the standard precaution against pregnancy after rape… …The … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights
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Feminism, Multiculturalism, and Teacherly Moments
I read this article by Katha Pollitt earlier this year and it has yet to leave me. In Whose Culture? Pollitt responds to an essay by Susan Okin and agrees that multiculturalism and feminism are, if not in tension, often … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc
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An Introduction
My name is Lauren and I am an Alas addict. Though I generally post on my own domain, Barry has been kind enough to allow me a guest spot on Alas, A Blog until I resolve my differences with my … Continue reading
Posted in Whatever
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…