On the heels of this week's mammogram controversy comes new guidelines for cervical cancer screening from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In a nutshell, here's what it says: Women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past.

Is anyone else concerned that all these new recommendations are suggesting LESS—not more—cancer screening for women?

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Supermodel Kate Moss is being criticized by eating disorder experts after she told fashion site WWD in an interview that her motto is "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."

We weren't the only ones who were upset this week after a government task force announced that most women in their 40s should no longer get routine mammograms; instead, it recommended that regular breast cancer screening start at age 50.

Women (and their doctors) across the country—including here on CafeMom—were confused and uneasy about this dramatic shift in approach to breast cancer detection.

That's why I was so relieved to read despite the new mammogram advice, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is telling women to "don't change what you do."

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Sarah Palin has been all over the news this week—not only because of the release of her book, Going Rogue, and her Oprah interview, but also because of an unfortunate photo on the cover of Newsweek (click link to see photo).

The cover features a photo of Palin dressed in a running outfit and showing a lot of leg, leaning against the American flag. The title reads: “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Sarah."

Guess what: Palin's calling it sexist...

A government task force has some new advice regarding breast cancer that flies in the face of the guidelines most women have been instructed to follow by their doctors. Here's the gist of it:

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FitCeleb.com reports that Kelly Osbourne has lost a whopping 20 pounds since being on Dancing With the Stars!

Map of flu shot locations in my city.

Do you know where to find flu shot providers in your area?

Google has developed the Flu Shot Finder, a new mapping tool to show you vaccine locations for both seasonal flu and H1N1 swine flu. How does it work?

In an effort to combat the spread of H1N1 flu, an Italian has invented an electronic holy water dispenser, which functions like the automatic soap dispensers found in public restrooms. (Click link to view.)

This is good news for me whether it's flu season or not—those communal holy water fonts always grossed me out!

So how does it work? Churchgoers wave their hands under a sensor and the machine spurts out holy water. See? Awesome!

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Okay, maybe my headline is a little melodramatic. But ever since the health care reform legislation passed the House on Saturday night, groups all over CafeMom have been buzzing with lively discussion. Some moms are happy. Some moms are scared. Some moms haven't had a chance to learn what exactly is included in the bill (and it's no wonder; the bill is almost 2,000 pages long!).

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This week Maine rejected a law that would have legalized gay marriage. In response, JoyeAustin wrote a heart-felt open letter to the voters of Maine. Here's a brief excerpt: