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Newsletter for May 2004 -- Special Edition
 Contents
National Women's Health Week
National Men's Health Week
Featured Health Links for Women
National Women's Health Week
 May
9-15 is set aside as a national Week to emphasis women's health! The
CDC Office of Women's Health is sponsoring a special web site for this
week called
Action Steps
for Staying Healthy.
Wellsource Inc. endorses the national health
emphasis week for women and encourages all women to become better
informed on what they can do to improve their health.
Let the women in your family/organization know about
this special web site and encourage them to take "Active Steps for
Staying Healthy." The action steps are organized into daily, weekly,
monthly, and yearly strategies to protect and improve health. Learn
what you can do to live a happier, longer life!
National Men's Health Week
The National Men's Health week is also coming up
soon -- June 14-20. You may also want to check out,
What do You Know About
Men's Health?
Featured Health Links for Women
Screening Guidelines for Women. A 2-page chart (PDF).
Excellent guide for health tests you need to do yearly.
Women's Mental
Health. Help dealing with mental health problems.
Menopause
and Hormone Therapy. A special site answering questions for
women concerned about these issues.
4 Girl's Health.
Have a daughter, niece, or other young girl in your life? She will
find this site on health for young girls helpful.
May is National High Blood Pressure Education
Month. High blood pressure is one of the most common health
problems for women. Go to the NIH's site for great materials on high blood pressure
education and prevention. They have a special
BP Education Kit.
Check it out!
Screening Test Guidelines for Men. Interested in keeping the
man in your life in good health? Here are the guidelines recommended
for screening tests for men. You can help by making sure he takes
advantage of these key health exams. (2-page PDF)
Women's Steps to a Healthier US. A comprehensive book on
women's health (170+ pages) available online in PDF format. An
excellent guide and resource for women's health.
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