The Cybermommy archives include past commentary features and related reviews. Girls Rule
Analysts predict women will overtake men as the predominant Internet users in the US before the end of 1999. How will women use this opportunity to shape the future of the Web?
commentary: february/march 1999 Big, Bigger, Biggest
Giant commercial network sites provide easy access to useful information targeted to their female
audience, but smaller sites also have a lot to offer with less hype.
review: february/march 1999
The Stuff is Out There
The World
Wide Web has been described as the digital embodiment of all human knowledge. Certainly, the Web provides unlimited access to information both grand and obscure. The challenge is finding the Web sites that work for
you.
commentary: april/may 1999 Web Sites to Go
Women’s Web guides are collections of selective references compiled by real women who know and love the Web. For female Webgoers searching for high-quality, relevant Web
sites, these guides are a great place to start.
review: april/may 1999
A Healthy Dose of Skepticism
Consumers in search of information on medical conditions, prescription drugs, nutrition and
fitness need look no further than World Wide Web. While most health related Web content is published by reputable professionals, the Internet also offers its fair share of medical mythology and misinformation.
commentary: june through september 1999 The Doctor is In (Cyberspace)
More than any other topic, women venture online to gather information about health and wellness. Federally funded agencies and nationally renown research institutes
distribute reliable, high quality content on the Internet. And delivering health and medical resources has become big, big, business on the World Wide Web — new commercial sites are entering the competition at an
astounding rate.
review: june through september 1999 Choosing Our Weapons
in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
43,000 women die of breast cancer each year in the U.S. and 175,000 new cases are
diagnosed. Beyond concerns for our own health and well being, the shadow of this disease touches our lives in many ways. Most adult women have known family members, friends or associates who have struggled with breast
cancer. Realistically, a cure for this disfiguring and potentially deadly condition is not part of the foreseeable future. What we need now are more accurate, less invasive diagnostic methods and more effective
treatments.
commentary: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
october 1999
The Wired Way to Breast Health
News reports about breast cancer risks are confusing. It’s the number one killer of women
between the ages of 40 and 49. But for post-menopausal women, the risk of dying of heart disease is actually higher. Can we cut our individual level of risk by sticking to a low fat diet? Eating lots of tofu and other
soy products? In the face of a disease that has no definitive cure and strikes so randomly, we cling to any shred of reasonable advice that offers to boost our personal odds of being passed over.
review: october 1999 |
