Healthy Women Today Newsletter - July 2011

Spotlight on Women's Health

Interview With a Woman Who Overcame Two Traumas and Now Helps Others

By the time she was 31 years old, Christine Eads faced two blows to her reproductive and mental health. First, in her early 20s, she was violently sexually assaulted. Her attacker was never found. Then, a few years later, she was told she would never be able to have children due to primary ovarian insufficiency (POI). Despite this devastation, Christine uses her inner strength and past experiences to help others. Read her triumphant story and how she believes in family support and being a patient advocate.

Read Christine's interview.

Womenshealth.gov Is Getting A New Look!

We're getting a makeover soon. We listened to your suggestions and made improvements to our design, our navigation, and more. We added features to help make finding and sharing information easier. Some of the highlights you will see soon include:

• Easy navigation at the top of every page
• New online publication request form
• New interactive 'features carousel' on the home page that highlights news and events from the Office on Women's Health
• A 'Share this' feature on every page to easily share information with friends on email, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, and hundreds of other social networking websites
• Easier ways to find our online and print publications
• Easier access to Spanish language content
• A new tagline chosen by you – "Empowering women to live healthier lives!"

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Join the Woman Challenge!

The Woman Challenge has been encouraging women across the country to get active for years. This year, we've partnered with the President's Challenge Million Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA) Challenge. We created a Woman Challenge group so people across the country can encourage each other to be active on a regular basis. Stick with the program and you will earn an award in less than two months! Don't wait! Sign up today!

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Determined to Find a Cure for Cancer

After her grandmother died from cancer and her school counselor survived breast cancer in the same year, Jazmin Branch felt she needed to do something. She began to research the reasons that keep people from getting screened for cancer. Learn about the research that earned her a $15,000 scholarship, her advice for girls interested in science and math, and her drive to cure cancer once and for all.

Check out our interview with Jazmin.

Growing Great Girls Newsletter

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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. Makes a great gift!

Featured Programs

Best Bones Forever!™ – National Bone Health Campaign

Could I Have Lupus? – National Lupus Awareness Campaign

Make the Call. Don't Miss A Beat. – Heart attack information for women

Text4baby – Support for new and expectant moms

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Health Observances

• Cord Blood Awareness Month
• International Group B Strep Awareness Month
• Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
• National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
• UV Safety Month

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. July’s spotlight is on adolescent physical activity and nutrition.