Diane Loupe is a freelance writer in Decatur, Ga. She teaches writing and oral communication at the Interactive College of Technology and has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.
Pregnant women along the Gulf Coast say they're staying out of the water. The CDC says some toxins associated with BP's multi-million-gallon oil leak may be harmful to pregnant women under some conditions.
Doctors debate the screening implications of triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly deadly form of breast cancer that strikes earlier, produces larger tumors, resists common treatment and is prevalent among women of West African descent.
A billboard campaign in Atlanta sends an incendiary message connection abortion to genocide. If the outreach tactic to black communities is considered a success in Georgia, pro-choice groups believe it will be replicated across the country.
Health authorities urge H1N1 flu vaccinations for pregnant women, who make up 1 percent of the population but 6 percent of H1N1 deaths. Some women balk, but plenty roll up their sleeves. Flu season lasts until May.
A new program in Georgia helps prostituted girls and teens find a way out of “the life.” Eight juveniles have been in the program since July and state officials expect that number to grow.
Women who were prostituted as juveniles attest that numerous girls and teens are stuck in “the life” they've left behind. An Atlanta advocacy group finds 129 girls and teens are prostituted in Georgia on a typical weekend night. First of two stories.