Leigh Behrens

It was Mary Meyer`s mother`s cat that inspired the creation of an animal invention. Because Tigger, a 20-year-old orange-and-white shorthair, has severe arthritis, she no longer could ascend to her...

Opportunities for women college athletes now abound, yet female collegiate coaches are faring far less well. In fact, says Linda Carpenter, a physical education professor at Brooklyn College who has...

A ''non-event'' benefit fundraiser sponsored by the all-woman auxiliary board of the non-profit Lakefront Single-Room-Occupancy Corp., has yielded more than $43,000 toward the organization`s efforts to provide housing for low-income...

Active executives are trading their golf clubs for mallets-the croquet kind. At least that`s the contention of Working Woman magazine, which reports in its April issue that croquet is poised...

If you`ve tried counting sheep and still can`t sleep, a new hotline may offer restful insight. Somnus Corp.`s SleepLine dispenses advice on such sleep topics as conquering insomnia, coping with...

It took a four-year search, but the Midwest Women`s Center finally has a comfortable home. ''We`ve got room to grow,'' said Virginia Robinson, executive director, strolling through the group`s spacious...

The creators of Sassy magazine for teenage girls are spinning off a new version for boys. Called Dirt, the new publication is set to debut in September. ''We want it...

Now buying stockings can help snag collegiate athletic scholarships for women. Until June 30, for every four pairs of L`eggs Sheer Energy stockings purchased, the makers will donate $2 to...

Newborns in Georgia will be tested for the presence of cocaine in what is believed to be the country`s largest study to date of drug use among pregnant women. To...

Women have an inherent investing edge. At least that`s the contention of financial expert Louis Rukeyser, who explains in the March issue of Lear`s magazine that the money moxie is...