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Describes alternative treatments for a variety of ailments, and offers women advice on taking an active role in their own health care
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In the first section, Null, a Ph.D. in nutrition and author of dozens of books on health and natural healing, deals with a variety of women's health issues, their causes, symptoms, and alternative treatment solutions. Arranged alphabetically, entries are not limited to ailments, but also include issues such as birth control, pregnancy, and sexual and physical abuse. In the second section, Seaman, a founder of the National Women's Health Network, and author of several books on women and medicine, presents approximately 200 articles and interviews on women's health and empowerment, including excerpts from Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth, and contributions by Naomi Wolf, Gloria Steinem, and Susan Brownmiller. These essays cover everything from orgasms, to leg shaving, to breast cancer activism. This volume costs $49.95 until 12/31/2000. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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