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Top 10 Hot Topics From Health and Wellness in 2007 — by Catherine Morgan (cross-posted at BlogHer)

It’s the last day of 2007, and I thought I would do this post on some of the hot topics from BlogHer Health and Wellness. So, in no particular order, here is what I think are the top ten.

1. A big issue for both BlogHer and women, has been body image. And recently I did this post…”Body Image, Dieting, and Your New Years Resolution“, here are a few others.

Maria Niles had “Learning the Lessons of Ugly Betty“.

Suzanne Reisman did a this great post “The Swimsuit Brigade for Honest Photos“.

Iainad did “Black Women and Body Image“.

Jennifer Satterwhite did “Moms, you are beautiful“.

2. In a related story, this year the world was introduced to a dieting product called “Alli”. But names can really be deceiving, and that sure is true with this product. Here is my post from July…Alli: “The Diarrhea Diet“.

Denise also posted on Alli, “Alli Has Allies“.

3. Another controversial drug was Gardasil, I did two posts on this topic here and here. But the Gardasil story started before my two posts.

Denise began the story with “Gardasil – for HPV – for Cervical Cancer“.

Mir Kamin did a follow-up to Denise’s post “More thoughts on Gardasil“.

Amanda Shaffer posted on “The People vs. Perry: Fallout of the Texas Gardasil Decision“.

4. Vaccines in general have always been somewhat controversial, and with all the new ones that are being developed (and mandated), this has been a hot topic. My posts were on the Chicken Pox vaccine being mandated and also, Are the Cures Becoming the Cause,.

Denise did this post on “Immunization Awareness“.

5. At the BlogHer Convention this year, I met many women who blog about Autism. Just before the convention I did this post on Autism, here are a few others.

Mary Tsao did “New Autism Study Points Finger at Moms” and “Autism: The Parent’s Perspective“.

Jennifer Satterwhite did “Children with invisible special needs“.

6. Then there is the Healthcare Crisis and SCHIP, I also did “Univeral Health Care: The Health and Wellness of Our Entire Counry Is At Stake“.

Rita Arens did “SCHIP: We’re All One Horrendous Medical Bill Away From Needing Government Aid“.

Morra Aarons did “SCHIP Childrens’ Helath Insurance: Bush Uses Executive Power to Harm America’s Children“.

7. The issue of Reproductive Rights has gotten a lot of attention…I’ve done, Man Spikes a Womens drink with RU-486, Letting Our Voices Be Heard, Battle Over the Aurora Planned Parenthood, and Is It Now A Crime To Have a Miscarriage?

Suzanne Reiman did “When Pro-Life Mean Terrorist” and “More Contraceptive Use, Fewer Abortions“.

8. Stem Cell research is another controversial issue, and I posted on it here.

Dana Tuszke did “Bush Promises to Veto Senate Stem Cell Bill“.

9. Breast Cancer a big issue at BlogHer, my posts are here and here.

Suzanne Reiman did “Pink Ribbon Madness“

10. The issue members of BlogHer have chosen for BlogHer’s Act…Is Maternal Health.

Cooper and Emily — Important Facts on Maternal Health

Well, that’s it. Happy New Year! See ya in 2008.