Knowledge Transfer Archive

Tell It Like It Is About Mental Health

Posted on January 30, 2012.

If you follow You Should Know on Twitter or visit regularly here, you know I’m a fan of Jenny Lawson whose online persona is The Bloggess. One of the things I like about her writing is she’s a huge advocate for mental health awareness. Her recent admission that she wrangles with depression self-harm and was [...]

Grandchildren in a Glass?

Posted on January 23, 2012.

I couldn’t help but follow up on this headline: The End of Sex? on the Stanford School of Medicine blog. “What?” I thought. The blog introduces the concept that sex won’t be necessary for making babies in the future. It profiles a scientist who suggests that as soon as 50 years from now, the majority [...]

Are You Too Old For Sex Education?

Posted on January 16, 2012.

While this piece is a few months old, its topic is fresh and troubling: a safe sex education session for adults over 60 was cancelled due to lack of interest. Given that those over 60 are still having lots of sex and enjoying it, it’s not like such a session isn’t necessary. Big Little Wolf [...]

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2012.

I’ll admit my chocolate eating holiday didn’t go as planned. We all dropped like zombie dominoes to a nasty cold virus and it ain’t over yet, so this week’s post is just a launch to more interesting reads: Loved this “Best of re:Cycling Blog” list from the The Society for Menstrual Cycle research. DO read [...]

Media Watch helpful with Mannequins and Muffs

Posted on December 12, 2011.

My endless rant has so much fodder it’s disheartening. Regular reader and Twitter friends know that one of the things I post about is body image. It not only affects women and girls, but boys and men as well. It’s amazing how female forms (Note the S- there IS more than one) are presented, objectified, [...]

As it Gets Dark, Remember the Women- and Speak

Posted on December 5, 2011.

Twenty-two years ago I was living in Montreal as a university student, working two jobs to get through and loving my scrappy young life. As the light disappeared in the late afternoon of December 6, I heard on the radio (those days before the web) that there had been a shooting, and young women were [...]

It’s World AIDS Day, so Do Something

Posted on December 1, 2011.

It’s World AIDS Day, an internationally recognized time to remember the past and rally for the future. This year there have been multiple themes for World AIDS Day, a reflection of the diverse issues presented by HIV. “Act Aware” says the UK National AIDS Trust. UNAIDS has set sights on “Getting to Zero” Here at [...]

The Back Story Behind “Poor” Health Choices

Posted on November 21, 2011.

In our “take charge of your health” culture, the dark side of that can be blame. If faced with a health issue, you either didn’t do enough of something to prevent it, or you did too much and brought it on yourself. There are many factors influencing the ups and downs of health, and while [...]