Roller Derby Women's Health Project

The Carolina Rollergirls blog shares the story of former CRG skater Leatherneck for your benefit. The takeaway message: listen to your body.

This article on IPS reveals new data about maternal mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the most startling numbers come from South Africa, a country that spends more on health than its neighboring areas.

"HIV is a big factor in maternal mortality in South Africa," says Odhiambo, adding that improved reporting means deaths that might have gone unrecorded in the past have also been added to the total.

2010 was been a record year in roller derby for so many great reasons. Unfortunately, it was also a record year for assaults and attempted assaults on skaters and staff. So many of us in derby feel empowered and strong – some of us even have self-defense or military backgrounds. Sometimes our individual and collective strength and power leaves us feeling a false sense of security. Any of us can be a target when we are stragglers.

Womens e news reports the week in win and losses for women's rights.

The Affordable Care Act stresses preventive medicine, and experts are weighing in on whether birth control is preventive care. This report by the IOM was commissioned by the Department Of Health And Human Services to determine what services, procedures and medications are preventive care. Read on for some interesting information about why birth control is preventive care.

When I was about 13 years old an episode of the Oprah Winfrey show introduced me to the destructive world of “pro-anorexia” websites. I watched it with my older neighbor who lived up the street. While she gasped in horror at the concept of websites that encouraged deadly eating disorders, I sat in silent awe. Was there really a place that could teach me to be slender and delicate in a way that my Moms weight watcher books never could?

The following is information from the SkateSafe2011 website - please go check it out before you head to Las Vegas for RollerCon this year!

"SGI and RollerCon have come together to organize SkateSafe 2011 – an intervention designed to ensure that RollerCon attendees have a great – and safe – time; boozing, sexin’ and enjoying off-track time. The SkateSafe team of volunteers and superheroes will be out in force during RollerCon. We will be everywhere: passing out condoms, literature, incentives and information.