Leigh Behrens

Jenny Jones knows women. ''Don`t call us `Honey,` `Baby,` or `Sweetie,` '' says the musician/ vocalist-turned-stand-up-comedian, ''we want to be treated equally . . . we want support from other...

The Better Homes Foundation, which assists homeless families, will benefit from rebate offers tucked inside Hanes hosiery and underwear. And girls have until Sept. 30 to get a pair of...

Thirty-three area organizations serving primarily low income and minority women and girls have received a total of $114,000 in grants from the Chicago Foundation for Women. The foundation welcomes grant...

It`s time for teenage girls to stop demurring when it comes to initiating dating. A resounding 90 percent of the teenage boys polled by Sassy magazine reported that they wish...

Creative vigor may be only a workout away. At least that`s the conclusion of new research linking imaginative ability and physical exercise. ''We don`t learn only with our mind,'' explains...

Dec. 23, 1988, is a date that Lois Benjamin will always remember. Her husband and three children were visiting friends and relatives in Israel. She made several routine calls to...

Pap smears-which recently alerted Marilyn Quayle`s doctors to a pre-cancerous condition-remain the best weapon women have in preventing and defeating cervical cancer, says Dr. George Wilbanks of Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke`s...

A dog can be the perfect companion for stress-relieving and fitness-building striding. Not only will Fido help you keep up the pace, he also can provide valuable personal security. But...

Most women`s lives are teeming with activity-chock full of competing work demands and/or family responsibilites. Often, the energy accorded to attending the needs of others is not extended equally to...

The 16-year-old Women`s Sports Foundation finally has snagged its first national sponsor. Sudafed, the cold relief remedy, has agreed to back the organization with more than $1 million, which will...