Women's Health |
Women's Health (General); Women's Health in the U.S. -- Research on Health Issues Affecting Women; Women's Health Issues |
Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, the female. Women's health issues include menstruation, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. Publications Journal of Women's Health, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that publishes clinical and research papers on health issues a ...
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Resources
- 10 Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy (HealthWorld)
- 4th Year Medical Student Electives in Women's Health (Women's Health Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
- A Century of Women's Health 1900-2000 (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- A Report from the Institute of Medicine on Lesbian Health: Current Assessment and Directions for the Future (National Academy Press)
- About the Office on Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- ACOG's Physician Directory (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Agenda for Research on Women's Health for the 21st Century, Vol. 7: New Frontiers in Women's Health (Office of Research on Women's Health, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Agenda for Research on Women’s Health for the 21st Century: A Report of the Task Force on the NIH Women's Health Research Agenda for the 21st century. Volume 2. (Office of Research on Women's Health, OD, NIH, HHS)
- AHCPR Research on Women's Health: Current Initiatives (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- AHCPR-Sponsored Research on Women's Health (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- AHRQ Women's Health Highlights (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- AIDS Surveillance in Women: L264 Slide Series (Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHSTP, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Alcohol Alert #46: Are Women More Vulnerable to Alcohol’s Effects? (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Alcohol Alerts: Alcohol-An Important Women's Health Issue (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- Alcohol: A Women's Health Issue (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
- America's Commitment: Women 2000 (U.S. Department of State)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
- American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health (Indian Health Services)
- American Women Are Waiting to Begin Families: Average Age at First Birth up More Than 3 Years from 1970 to 2000 (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Annotated Bibliography: Homelessness and Mental Illness Among Women (National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness, CMHS, SAMHSA, OPHS, HHS)
- Anorexia Nervosa (National Eating Disorders Association)
- Aromatherapy for the Reproductive System (HealthWorld)
- ¿Qué Necesita la Mujer en la Prevención del VIH? (CDC National Prevention Information Network)
- Breast Cancer & Breast Self-Exam (HealthWorld)
- Breast Health Tip #10: Antioxidants (HealthWorld)
- Breast Health Tip #1: Supplement Your Diet with Omega-3 Fatty Acids (HealthWorld)
- Breast Health Tip #3: B Vitamins (HealthWorld)
- Breast Health Tip #4: Add Spice to Your Life (HealthWorld)
- Breast Health Tip #9: Anti-inflammatories (HealthWorld)
- Cómo puede la mujer mantenerse saludable a cualquier edad. Lista de verificación para su próximo reconocimiento médico (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- Celebrate the Beauty of Youth (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Centers of Excellence - Advancing Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Centers of Excellence - DHHS Secretary's Priority Initiatives on Prevention In Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Centers of Excellence - Programming for High School and Undergraduate Students Interested in Health Professions (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Cervical Cancer (HealthWorld)
- Cervical Cancer and Older Women: Tip Sheet (Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS)
- Childbirth and Depression Are Leading Reasons for Hospitalization of Younger Women (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Childhood Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Commemorating a Decade of Progress (Office of Research on Women's Health, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Coping with Families and Careers (Cleveland Clinic)
- Coping with Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Depo Provera Appears to Increase Risk for Chlamydial and Gonococcal Infections (National Institutes of Health)
- Depression: What Every Woman Should Know (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Descriptions of Selected Treatments for Women's Health Conditions (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Descriptions of Selected Treatments for Women's Health Conditions (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Gynecology (Cleveland Clinic)
- Directory of Residency and Fellowship Programs in Women's Health (Office on Women's Health, HHS)
- Diseases and Disorders Related to Women's Health and Selected Treatments (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Disparities by Gender (American Public Health Association) - Links to PDF File
- Dispelling the Myth: (Center for Research on Women with Disabilities)
- Do I Have Premature Ovarian Failure? (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Drug Addiction Research and the Health of Women - Executive Summary (National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, HHS)
- Dysmenorrhea (Cleveland Clinic)
- Eat 5 a Day for Better Health (Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS)
- Effects of Workplace Hazards on Female Reproductive Health, The (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publications Office)
- Emmenagogues: Are they or are they not? (HealthWorld)
- Emotional Changes of Women in Their 40s and 50s (Cleveland Clinic)
- Empowering Lifestyle Strategies (Cleveland Clinic)
- Endometriosis (HealthWorld)
- Endometriosis (HealthWorld)
- Endometriosis (HealthWorld)
- Exercises for Heavy Menstrual Flow Anemia (HealthWorld)
- Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health: Does Sex Matter? (National Academy Press)
- Fact sheet: NIAID Topical Microbicide Research -- Developing New Tools to Protect Women from HIV/AIDS and Other STDs (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Facts About Breast Cancer and Mammograms, The (National Cancer Institute)
- FASTATS: Women's Health (National Center for Health Statistics)
- FDA Milestones in Women's Health: Looking Back as We Move into the New Millennium (Federal Citizen Information Center, GSA)
- FDA Office of Women's Health (Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health)
- Female Reproductive System (Cleveland Clinic)
- Fertility, Family Planning, and Women's Health: New Data From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Fibrocystic Breast Disease (HealthWorld)
- Foods to Avoid or Limit (HealthWorld)
- Foods to Eat for Good Health (HealthWorld)
- For Women Ages 65 and Older: Staying Healthy (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- For Women of All Ages (American Physical Therapy Association)
- Frequently Asked Questions - Ten Step Countdown for a Healthy life (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Frequently Asked Questions about WIC (Food and Nutrition Information Center, NAL, USDA)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Gender Differences in Susceptibility to Environmental Factors: A Priority Assessment - Workshop Report (National Academy Press)
- General Screenings and Immunizations Guidelines for Women (National Women's Health Information Center) - Links to PDF File
- Genital Candidiasis (HealthWorld)
- Having a Pelvic Exam and Pap Test (National Cancer Institute)
- Health Disparities: Bridging the Gap (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Clearinghouse, NICHD, NIH, HHS)
- Health of Minority Women (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Healthfinder® (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, OS, OPHS, HHS)
- Healthy Women in the 21st Century, Improving Quality of Life and Access to Quality Care (Office on Women's Health, HRSA)
- Healthy Breasts (HealthWorld)
- Healthy Heart Handbook for Women (Office of the Director)
- Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- HealthyLife® Women’s Self-Care Guide (HealthWorld)
- Heart Truth for Women (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Herbal Programs for Women''s Health (HealthWorld)
- High Blood Pressure and High CRP Escalate Cardiovascular Risk (American Heart Association)
- HIV and AIDS Still Gaining Strength Among Minorities, Women (Office of the Director)
- Hormone Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions (Cleveland Clinic)
- Hysterectomy: A Second Opinion (HealthWorld)
- Incontinence Can Be Controlled (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Infertility (HealthWorld)
- La Verdad Acerca del Corazón (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Las mujeres, el VIH y la depresión (Project Inform)
- Leading Causes of Death for Women in the United States, 2000 (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Leading Causes of Death, Females United States, 2001 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women's Health)
- Lifetime of Good Health: Your Guide to Staying Healthy (National Women's Health Information Center) - Links to PDF File (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Making Menopause A More Comfortable Transition (HealthWorld)
- Making the Grade on Women's Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card 2004 (National Women's Law Center)
- MEDLINEplus (National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS)
- MEDLINEplus Información de Salud de la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS)
- Menopausal Health: Could Chinese Medicine Help You? (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Menopause: Another Change in Life (Planned Parenthood Federation of America)
- National Asian Women's Health Organization
- National Institutes of Health, Office of Research on Women's Health (Office of Research on Women's Health)
- National Study of Women with Physical Disabilities (Center for Research on Women with Disabilities)
- National Women's Health Information Center (National Cancer Institute)
- New Report Maps Women's Health in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- New Report Maps Women’s Health in the United States (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- New Report Shows Link between Community Environment and Women's Health Outcomes (National Center for Health Statistics)
- New Study Profiles Women's Use of Health Care (National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- New Study Profiles Women's Use of Health Care (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- NIAID Topical Microbicide Strategic Plan (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- NIDA InfoFacts - Métodos de tratamiento para la mujer (National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIH, HHS)
- NIH Information Index (National Institutes of Health, OPHS, HHS)
- NINR Focus: Women's Health (National Institute of Nursing Research)
- Nutrient Program for Oral Contraceptives (HealthWorld)
- Nutritional Program for Yeast Syndrome (HealthWorld)
- Nutritional Programs for Adult Women (HealthWorld)
- Nutritional Programs for Lactation (HealthWorld)
- Nutritional Programs for Menopause and Bone Health (HealthWorld)
- Nutritional Programs for Pregnancy (HealthWorld)
- Off-Pump Surgery Better Option for High-Risk Women (Cleveland Clinic)
- Office on Women's Health Publication List (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Older Women (National Aging Information Center, AoA, HHS)
- Osteoporosis - Are You at Risk? (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- Osteoporosis and African-American Women (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Osteoporosis and Asian American Women (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Ovarian Cysts (HealthWorld)
- Pap Smears: What They Are and What the Results Mean (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Para la Mujer (American Physical Therapy Association)
- Peak Bone Mass in Women (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (HealthWorld)
- Perimenopause (Cleveland Clinic)
- Personal Health Care Journal (Administration on Aging, HHS)
- Physical Activity and Health, A Report of the Surgeon General: Fact Sheet - Women (U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents)
- Physical Exam Frequency (National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS)
- Pima Indians: Pathfinders for Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de los Problemas Médicos de las Mujeres Estadounidenses de Origen Hispano (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) (HealthWorld)
- Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Prevention Health Care (National Library of Medicine, NIH, HHS)
- Q and A on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. - #3 (HealthWorld)
- Questions and Answers: Recent Changes in Health Care Law (Employee Benefits Security Administration)
- Recommended Screenings and Immunizations for Women with High Risk Factors (National Women's Health Information Center) - Links to PDF File
- Rehabilitation and Women''s Health: Major Insights on a Major Health Issue (HealthWorld)
- Research on Gynecological Disorders (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Research on Gynecological Disorders (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Revisiting Accepted Wisdom in the Management of Breast Cancer - Part 1 (HealthWorld)
- Revisiting Accepted Wisdom in the Management of Breast Cancer - Part 2 (HealthWorld)
- Sexual Health: Female Pain During Sex (Cleveland Clinic)
- Shaping Up Sensibly (National Safety Council)
- Social Security and Today's Woman (Social Security Administration Office of Public Inquiries)
- Suggestions for Long Term Breast Health (HealthWorld)
- Summit on Women and Depression: Proceedings and Recommendations (National Institute of Mental Health)
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes (Division of Diabetes Translation, NCCDPHP, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- The Heart Truth: A National Awareness Campaign for Women (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- The National Eating Disorders Screening Program (National Mental Illness Screening Project)
- The Reproductive System (HealthWorld)
- Thyroid Disease in Women: Disorders of Menstruation, Fertility and Pregnancy (New York Thyroid Center)
- Tips for a Healthy Life (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Women's Health)
- Tobacco and Women's Health: A Survey of Popular Women's Magazines (American Council on Science and Health)
- Topical Microbicides Research (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Topical Microbicides Research (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Understanding Breast Changes: A Health Guide for all Women (National Cancer Institute)
- Urinary Incontinence in Women (Cleveland Clinic)
- Uterine Tonics (HealthWorld)
- Vaginal Discharge (Cleveland Clinic)
- Vaginal Yeast Infections (Cleveland Clinic)
- Violence Against Women: Estimates from the Redesigned Survey (Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse, NIJ, NCJRS, BJA, OJP, DOJ)
- Visiting Your Doctor\Gynecologist Checklist (HealthWorld)
- Vitex: The Hormone Balancing Herb (HealthWorld)
- What Are Women's HIV Prevention Needs? (CDC National Prevention Information Network)
- What's Important about Elderly Women's Fat? Amount or Location? (American Heart Association)
- What's Next for Women's Health Research? (Office of the Director)
- WIC State Agencies (Food and Nutrition Information Center, NAL, USDA)
- WISEWOMAN: Frequently Asked Questions (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- WISEWOMAN: Improving the Health of Uninsured Women (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Women and Depression (Cleveland Clinic)
- Women and Heart Disease: An Atlas of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mortality (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC, OPHS, HHS)
- Women and Smoking: Sensory Factors, Attitudes about Weight, Phase of Menstrual Cycle All Key to Quitting (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Women of Color Health Data Book - 2nd Edition 2002 (Office of Research on Women's Health, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Women with Co-Occurring Serious Mental Illness and a Substance Use Disorder (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Women with Diabetes Face Greater Risk of Heart Disease (Office of the Director)
- Women's Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Women''s Health: Anemia (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Breast Lumps, Cancer & Self-Exam (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Chest Pain (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Depression (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Eating Disorders (Anorexia & Bulimia) (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Fatigue (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Headaches (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Insomnia (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Menopause (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Menstrual Cramps (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Osteoporosis (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Stress (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (HealthWorld)
- Women''s Health: Varicose veins (HealthWorld)
- Women's Complete Healthbook, The (American Medical Women's Association)
- Women's First Stroke More Severe and Disabling Than Men's (American Stroke Association)
- Women's Health (Society for Women's Health Research)
- Women's Health (National Institutes of Health)
- Women's Health (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Women's Health
- Women's Health
- Women's Health (HealthWorld)
- Women's Health and Mortality Chartbook (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Women's Health for the Homefront: 2003 Daybook (National Women's Health Information Center) - Links to PDF File
- Women's Health in the U.S. -- Research on Health Issues Affecting Women (PDF) (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Women's Health in the U.S.: NIAID Research on Health Issues Affecting Women (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF File (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
- Women's Health Initiative (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Women's Health Initiative: Background and Overview (Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS)
- Women's Health Issues (National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS)
- Women's Health Issues (National Cancer Institute)
- Women's Health Statistics by Category (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Women's Heart Health Education Initiative (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Women's Heart Health: Developing a National Health Education Action Plan (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
- Women's Safety and Health Issues at Work (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Women's Top Health Threats: A Surprising List (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Women/'s Health: Part I (Cleveland Clinic)
- Women/'s Health: Part II (Cleveland Clinic)
- Women: Stay Healthy at Any Age (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, AHRQ, OPHS, HHS)
- Women: Taking Your Heart to Heart (Cleveland Clinic)
- Women’s Health USA 2002 (Health Resources Services Administration Information Center)
- Women’s Health USA 2003 (Health Resources Services Administration Information Center)
- Yeast Infections (HealthWorld)
- Yoga for Menopause (HealthWorld)
- You're in Charge: Your Guide to Good Health After Menopause (Alliance for Aging Research)
- Your Ob-Gyn: Your Partner in Health Care (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
- Your Podiatric Physician Talks About Women's Feet (American Podiatric Medical Association)

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