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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is excited to announce the 15 winners for Phase 1 of the HHS Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDC) Innovator Award Competition. This competition was developed to...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is excited to announce the 15 Phase 2 awardees of the HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition. The national competition was developed by OWH to identify programs that use innovative methods of blood pressure...

Today, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Departments of Labor and the Treasury (Departments) proposed a rule to strengthen access to birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under the ACA, most plans are required to offer coverage of birth control with...

The holidays are full of family, friends and festive gatherings. Healthy eating during the holidays may seem challenging but it doesn’t always mean foregoing your favorite desserts and sweets. With a few small changes, it is possible to maintain healthy eating habits during the holiday season...

The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) recently released a study that examined the relationship between paid family leave (PFL) and mental health. The study, published on November 8, 2022 in the journal Community, Work & Family, found that PFL programs may make it easier to take longer leave after...

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A profile of Dr. Jacqueline Miller, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there is much to celebrate this year. According to the American...

More than one-half of pregnancy-related mortality in the United States occurs in the 12-month postpartum period, and about one-third occurs within the first year post-delivery. Pregnancy-related deaths are three to four times more common among Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska...

Dorothy Fink, M.D., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health and Director, Office on Women's Health; Kaye Hayes, M.P.A.,Acting Director, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. requires blood to compensate for blood loss resulting from varying...

Biden-Harris Administration continues to advance its goals of improving maternal health and equity. Today, Secretary Xavier Becerra and leaders across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the following statements in recognition of Black Maternal Health Week, which takes...