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Let's Talk About Mental Health
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). It's confidential, free, and open 24/7. Even though National Women's Health Week has come and gone, its message about taking steps for better health is important...
An Interview With National Women's Health Week Ambassadors: Founders of Her Campus
With so many competing priorities, it's easy for women to put their health on the back burner. They may not have time to get to the gym, or they may worry about the cost of health care. That's why during National Women's Health Week, the Office on Women's Health wants women to know that even simple...
Sexually Transmitted Infections: What Women Need to Know
April is Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Awareness Month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office on Women's Health are teaming up to raise awareness and start the conversation around STIs among women. STIs, or STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), affect...
Creating Trauma-Informed Congregations
Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the Mentalhealth.gov blog. The original post date was April 1, 2014. Across the country, there is a growing movement to create "trauma-informed" services, organizations and communities. This movement reflects an understanding that psychological trauma and...
An Interview With a Woman Who Discusses the Facts About Sex With Her Kids: Karen Murphy
Parents will likely agree it's not easy to talk with their teens about sex. But, parents can be an important source for reliable and trustworthy information, especially on topics such as sex and how to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs, also sometimes called STDs). Each...
Take Action: National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — a day for action! What are you going to do? Top 10 Ways You Can Take Action Against HIV/AIDS Get tested. Many women and girls who are HIV-positive don't know they have the disease. The only way to know your status is to get tested. Find an...
The First Lady Honors International Women of Courage
Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the Whitehouse.gov blog. The original post date was March 4, 2014. Learn more about the winners. First Lady Michelle Obama participates in the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony at the State Department in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2014. (Official...
An Interview with a National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Ambassador: Tamika Williams
About 27,000 women and girls in the U.S. are HIV-positive and don't know they have the disease. The Office on Women's Health coordinates National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) to raise awareness about how HIV/AIDS impacts women and girls. It takes place each year on March 10 and...
Everyone Needs Vaccines!
Vaccines are very important for women — especially for pregnant women. Pregnancy changes your immune system, and during this time of year, you may become more vulnerable to the flu. A flu shot is the best protection against serious complications of the flu, like pneumonia. Getting sick with the flu...
Sex Is in the News… And It Matters
Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the Office of Research on Women's Health. The original post date was January 17, 2014. As early as preschool, kids recognize that girls and boys aren't the same. That becomes even more clear in the teen years and beyond as we age into women and men. But...