By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Fallout from the ongoing controversy over the Girl Scouts' promotion of a radical feminist agenda reached a new level this week when an auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Denver wrote a column warning parents about the problem.
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I was at the hairdressers the other night and started reading an article in the September, 2010 issue of Consumer Reports about the lack of oversight in the supplement industry and how readily available even the most dangerous products are in the U.S.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launching of an investigation into oral contraceptives such as Yaz and Yasmin that contain drospirenone after new research suggests these pills increase the risk of blood clots more than other oral contraceptives.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In what is certainly bad news for the president's re-election hopes, women voters appear to be turning their backs on President Obama in record numbers.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A large survey conducted by a prominent Christian ministry has found widespread distrust among evangelicals toward President Barack Obama and the federal government.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
In stark contrast to the Catholic world, which traditionally honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the month of June, President Barack Obama has declared this month to be dedicated to the recognition of homosexuals and transgendered Americans.
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SS writes: "
I heard you speaking on EWTN radio and was interested in what you had to say, so I checked out your website. I was disappointed in your blog when I saw how often you referenced Stephen Barrett. I am wondering if there is not someone more credible or less controversial you could've chosen to reference so that your blog could be a more useful resource for Catholics."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Two U.S. high schools allowed their student body to elect boys as their prom queens this past weekend.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Professor Carl Djerassi, the 86 year-old Austrian-born chemist who is credited with inventing the birth control pill, says women of the future will resort to having their eggs withdrawn and frozen for future use, then undergo sterilization to eliminate the need for contraception.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that the city of Dearborn and its police department violated the free-speech rights of a Christian evangelist who was barred from handing out leaflets at an Arab-American street festival last year.
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