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Healthy Women Today Newsletter - September 2010

Obsitu Kelifa

Spotlight on Women's Health

Interview with a nurse practitioner

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a nurse practitioner and a "regular" nurse or even a doctor? Our interview with Obsitu Kelifa might help unveil the mystery and shed some light on why nurse practitioners are such an asset to our health care system.

Dr. Polaneczky Read Obsitu's interview.
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Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is important for both babies and mothers. Filled with disease-fighting antibodies, breast milk lowers babies' risk for health problems, including ear infections, stomach viruses, respiratory infections, asthma, obesity, and more. For mothers, breastfeeding is linked to a lower risk of type 2 diabetes, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and postpartum depression. Read our updated fact sheet for answers to common breastfeeding questions about nutrition, birth control, medicines, and more.

Learn more about breastfeeding.

What Women Want to Know

Highlights from the womenshealth.gov information and referral center

We received a call from a woman who had varicose veins and wanted to know if she should be concerned. We emailed her our updated fact sheet on varicose veins and gave additional information from a few other federal agencies. We also suggested she speak with her doctor about her concerns.

  
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Call Us!
800-994-9662
TDD: 888-220-5446

Trained English- and Spanish-speaking information and referral specialists will find and order free health information or provide referrals to organizations to assist you with any health questions.

Learn more.
Free info for you and your baby - Text4baby - text BABY to 511411

Text4Baby Celebrated as an HHSinnovates Winner

Text4Baby was recognized by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius as one of six winners of innovation awards in the first cycle of the HHSinnovates program. HHSinnovates is aimed at supporting a "culture of innovation" in one of the federal government's largest departments. The team was recognized during a ceremony at HHS in early August and included the Office on Women's Health's (OWH) director of the division of outreach and collaboration, Valerie Scardino. Text4Baby is a program that makes free information about prenatal and postnatal care available to mothers via their mobile phones. Congratulations to OWH and Text4Baby!

Read more about the HHSinnovates winners.
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Healthy Recipes for a Healthy Life

It's Fruits and Veggies – More Matters Month (quite a mouthful!). In recognition of this great health observance, we're posting some festive fall-inspired recipes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "More Matters" website. Dive in!

Find more recipes from Fruits and Veggies – More Matters.
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Health News Headlines

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Health Observances

Keep track of upcoming health observances.

Quick Health Data Online Monthly Spotlight

Every month Quick Health Data Online highlights topics of interest and relevant data available on their website. September's spotlight is on ovarian cancer.

Find statistics from your state.
 

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New Environmental Health Section on Girlshealth.gov!

In response to the growing attention on the environment and how it affects our health, we launched our new Environmental Health section on girlshealth.gov. Learning about hazards in the environment at a young age can help girls take charge of their health and find ways to clean up the earth at the same time!

Remember: it's up to each of us to do our part to keep the earth — and ourselves — healthy. Start making a difference today by helping us get the word out about this new section of girlshealth.gov!

Check out our new environmental health section.

Growing Great Girls Newsletter

Get up-to-the-moment articles and links to information on the issues you're most concerned with as a parent.

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Happy 1st Birthday to Best Bones Forever!®

Check out www.bestbonesforever.gov to get in on the celebration!
News from the Office on Women's Health
cover of The Healthy Woman book

The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages is available to order online and in bookstores nationwide. From the nation's leaders in women's health, the Guide covers a broad range of health topics affecting women of all ages.

Order your copy.

Featured Campaigns

Best Bones Forever!™ – National Bone Health Campaign

Could I Have Lupus? – National Lupus Awareness Campaign

Text4baby – Support for new and expectant moms

Find more campaigns.

Content last updated September 1, 2010.

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