Key Health Issues for Women: Find Out the Truth

As we examine some of the most important health issues facing women today, it becomes clear that animal experiments don’t help women. We’ve arranged women’s health into categories and will show why animal models are inaccurate and why prevention and non-animal research offer the only valid pathways to healthy bodies and healthful lives. Take a look at the following topics, and watch for new ones.

Breast Cancer
The specter of breast cancer is worrisome. The disease can strike even young women and remains a constant threat through all stages of life. It is the second most common cancer in women, with one in seven suffering from it at some point in their lives. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2005, approximately 211,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among women in the United States, and more than 40,000 women will die from the disease. As such, breast cancer receives substantial funding from both the government and from private sources—but unfortunately, much of this funding is wasted on cancer experiments using mice and rats. This has only served to detract from the far more successful efforts at prevention and early detection. Find out the truth about breast cancer.

Pregnancy
For many women, the experience of pregnancy is a special time of their lives. Often it is also the time when women are most concerned about their health and aware that their choices will affect their own well-being as well as shape their baby’s health for a lifetime to come. Society’s acknowledgment of the crucial importance of healthful pregnancy has led to the allocation of substantial sums of money for pregnancy research, including animal research. However, animal studies don’t provide reliable data, making them at best a waste and at worst a danger to pregnant women and their babies. All that misinformation makes it difficult for women to know what choices are the healthiest. Fortunately, epidemiologists studying pregnant women have uncovered important information about diet, exercise, chemical exposure, and many other pregnancy issues. Find out the truth about pregnancy.

Osteoporosis
Find out the truth about osteoporosis.

Depression
Find out the truth about depression.