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Women's Health Initiative: Background and Overview

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Publication Year: 2003
Language: English
Website: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/background.htm

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in 1991 to address the most common causes of death, disability and impaired quality of life in postmenopausal women. The WHI will address cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis.

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This publication is available only on the Internet.

Source

Women's Health Initiative, OD, NIH, HHS
1 Rockledge Centre, Suite 300 MS 79666705 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda MD 20817-7966

Phone: 301-402-2900

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