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Salon's Health collection contains articles on a wide variety of topics, from personal health concerns to policy initiatives, from sexuality to ethical issues. Our features present some of the best thinking about health available on the web today, whether personal stories or in-depth analytical reports. The Salon Health collection serves as a vital resource for the health-conscious reader. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CATEGORIES (Note: Articles may appear in more than one category) Womens Health Men’s Health Children’s Health AIDS Alternative Health Diet/Fitness Drugs Ethics Genetics Health and Government Mental Health Sexual Health Smoking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WOMEN'S HEALTH AFRICAN AWAKENING By Vivienne Walt Senegal turns against the tyranny of female genital mutilation. ASK DR. LOVE Interview by Jenn Shreve The controversial author of "Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book" tackles another topic close to women's hearts: hormones. A POSITIVE SIDE-EFFECT By Joan Walsh Visiting my breast surgeon has become as pleasant as a lunch date. Almost. SAVING THE BREAST Interview by Lori Leibovich Progress is being made and money is being spent, but women still need to “make some noise” if they’re going to win the war on breast cancer. A SENSE OF THREAT By Jane Lazarre Despite a lifelong love affair with death, getting breast cancer makes it clear that it is a very different love that I truly crave. SMALL MERCIES By Sallie Tisdale Awaiting surgery to remove a lump, I'm thinking not about losing a breast but about having them. BIRTH DOCTOR, MOTHER, ABORTIONIST: By Camille Peri An intimate conversation with a woman on the front lines of America's most emotionally charged debate. UNSPEAKABLE LOSSES Interview by Dayna Macy Why are Americans so afraid to talk about their lost pregnancies? PAPER-CLOTHED STRANGERS By Jennifer New Holding a stranger’s hand during an abortion is an unforgettable experience. THE LIMITS OF FREE SPEECH By Sallie Tisdale A lifelong advocate of both free speech and women's right to abortions agonizes over a ruling that may protect doctors but shrink free speech. THE PRICE OF EGGS IN AMERICA By Cynthia Joyce The growing controversy over egg donorship poses the tricky question: which comes first, the donor or the egg? EXPECTING THE WORST By Jennifer Reese What to expect when you ask control freaks for advice. BED REST SUCKS By Kristin Wiederholt Attitude is everything when your pregnancy puts you in bed GREAT EXPECTATIONS By Joanna Scott Faced with the cruel suspense of an endangered pregnancy, a novelist found that her greatest comfort came from hearing stories, especially the scary ones. THE CRUELEST CUTBACK? By Fiona Morgan Caesareans are on the cutting edge of controversy, but polarized doctors, bureaucrats and feminists in the fray haven't agreed yet on their common enemy -- HMOs. GOT MILK? By Jacqueline Frost There's nothing like a breast pump to get you in touch with your bovine side. LABIA ENVY By Louisa Kamps Ladies, are you troubled by the appearance of your labia? Call Dr. Alter. FROM LIPOSUCTION TO LABIAPLASTY: Interview by Lori Leibovich American women are getting nipped, tucked and sucked in record numbers. What does it mean for feminism? GO WITH THE FLOW By Jenn Shreve A small, vocal group of women wants you to toss out your pads, tampons and liners and go -- no joke -- reusable. RAGING HORMONES By Celeste Fremon When I gave birth at nearly 40, I never considered the fact that 12 years later my son and I would both be having hot flashes. WHY DON’T THEY JUST LEAVE? By Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni No one can judge a battered woman until she has stared into her eyes – and her heart. VIAGRA CALLS By Susie Bright My Date With The Wonder Drug. SJOGREN'S SYNDROME By Jon Bowen You don't know what it is, but you might have it A RAZOR IN MY BLADDER By Nancy Evans Interstitial cystitis causes excruciating pain -- but some doctors deny it even exists. LIP BALM ANONYMOUS By Mary Roach When you put it on in your sleep, you have a problem. PAMELA ANDERSON'S BREASTS R.I.P. By Lily Burana They may not have been yours, but you wore them well. JOURNAL WARS By Dawn MacKeen Will the debut of Medscape General Medicine, the first online publication of its kind, change the way health news is delivered? LIVING FOREVER By Mary Roach If we all live to be 150, where will we park? RESEARCHERS FIND HUMORS G-SPOT By Dawn McKeen