Announcements Women's Health: Taking Charge of Your during Women's Health Week Women often serve as caregivers for their families, putting the needs of their spouses, children, and parents before their own. As a result, women’s health and wellbeing becomes secondary. As a community, it is our responsibility to support the important women we know and do everything we can to help them take steps for longer, healthier, and happier lives. their health a top priority. May 13, 2011 - 9:13:08 AM
Announcements Mammogram Screening for Breat Cancer Saves Lives Mammograms, an X-ray of the breasts, can find breast cancer early, before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms and when it is easier to treat. All women aged 50 to 74 should have a mammogram every two years and those between 40 and 50 years should talk with their doctor about when to start screening. Sep 30, 2010 - 3:45:39 PM
There is no clear-cut answer to this question. Before you start or stop any medicine, it is always best to speak with the doctor who is caring for you while you are pregnant. Read on to learn about deciding to use medicine while pregnant.
Aug 5, 2010 - 2:17:06 PM
Health News | Health Resources Weight-loss Supplements form QVC More than 140,000 refund checks totaling about $6 million to consumers who bought certain "For Women Only" brand dietary supplements from TV home shopping channel QVC will be refunded arccording to FTC Apr 27, 2010 - 7:17:54 PM
Health News | Health Resources April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the United States, individuals age 12 or older experienced an estimated 222,000 rapes or sexual assaults in 2008. Research indicates that, over the course of their lifetimes, 18 percent of women in this country are raped. Apr 2, 2010 - 9:38:08 AM
Announcements Women and Drinking Sixty percent of U.S. women have at least one drink a year. Among women who drink, 13 percent have more than seven drinks per week. Jan 29, 2009 - 12:31:47 PM
Surveillance data indicate that HIV risk and substance use is a serious problem among South African women.
Dec 10, 2008 - 1:03:03 PM
Health News | Health Resources Video " Breast Cancer Treatment, 4 Methods of Treatment Breast cancer is treated in several ways. It depends on the kind of breast cancer and how far it has spread. Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biologic therapy, and radiation. People with breast cancer often get more than one kind of treatment. Jul 11, 2008 - 9:01:02 AM
Health News | Health Resources Feb. 11 Seminar on Depression with Linda Dano Emmy Award-winning actress, talk show host, designer and author Linda Dano will be the featured presenter at a free seminar on depression (major depressive disorder), which will be held in San Diego at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego - Mission Valley.
Women's Health Celebrate National Women's Health Week, May 13-19, 2007 The 8th annual National Women's Health Week will kick off on Mother's Day, May 13, and will be celebrated until May 19. With so many things to do and others to take care of, it is all too easy for women to forget about their own health. National Women's Health Week is a time to change that. With the theme "It's Your Time: Pamper Your Mind, Body and Spirit. May 6, 2007 - 8:31:47 AM
Women's Health Herbal Supplements Fail to Relieve Menopause Symptoms As research began to reveal the risks of menopausal hormone therapy, women started turning to alternatives, including herbal supplements like black cohosh, to try to control hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. Jan 12, 2007 - 2:14:15 PM
Women's Health New Report Reveals Status Of Womens Health In California More California women are receiving mammograms and fewer are smoking, according to a womens health survey that for the first time analyzed multiyear data to identify trends, California Department of Health Services (CDHS) Director Sandra Shewry announced today. The report, "Women's Health: Findings from the California Women's Health Survey, 1997-2003," released by CDHS in recognition of Womens Health Month in May, provides a unique look at California womens health-related statistics. May 23, 2006 - 7:25:00 AM
Women's Health Women and AID's HIV/AIDS is a complex disease that affects every aspect of your life your health, your relationships, your livelihood, and your future goals. If you have HIV, or know someone who has HIV, you are not alone. There are many women across the world who are coping with this disease. Jan 21, 2006 - 7:59:00 AM
Women's Health Study of Paxil Use in Menopausal Women The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of Paroxetine treatment in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women who present with menopause-related symptoms after discontinuing hormone therapy (HT), in the presence or absence of concomitant symptoms of depression or anxiety. Jan 14, 2006 - 7:49:00 PM
