WOMEN'S HEALTH

WEB SITES
The Mayo Clinic's Women's Health Center - great place to start for medical information about women's health issues.

ARTICLES
The following is a list of illnesses or conditions, which predominantly or solely affect women, and links to articles or Web sites on those subjects.

Breast Problems

Breastdoctor.com - A site devoted to breast disease, including in depth information about breast cancer types and various forms of treatment.

Breast Cancer and Genes: Myths and Facts - article and fact-sheet assembled by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective.

Self-care is where good health starts. - Find out how to perform a breast self exam and include this monthly routine in your life.

Mammogram - Information on recent studies that indicate a yearly mammogram may significantly reduce risk of dying of breast cancer.

Contraception

The female condom - This article, featured on the Boston Women's Health Book Collective Web site, suggests wider use of barrier methods of contraception.

Choosing a Contraceptive - A thorough look at contraceptive choices.

Eating Disorders

American Academy of Family Physicians Eating Disorder information - This series on eating disorders, aimed at teens, will be helpful for any woman seeking to understand anorexia, bulimia, warning signs, and care.

Body image and how it affects a woman's health

Heart Disease

Coronary Artery Disease - about the health risks for women - Though traditionally considered a man's concern, women need to be informed about heart disease too - it's the number one killer of American women.

Physical activity lowers the risk of heart disease in women - Journal of American Medicine Association offers an in-depth study of why physical activity may lower the risk of coronary heart disease in women.

Women and Smoking: We've Come a Long Way, Indeed - For the first time in American history, women are smoking nearly as much as men, but they are also starting to die from smoking-related diseases at the same rate as men.

Menopause
See the Senior Health section.

Other issues of special concern to women and related articles:

Cervical Cancer - For an overview of the disease and advice on medical screening, see this diagram of the pelvis more information about the cervix.

The Endometriosis ZONE - Register with this site (for free) for comprehensive information about endometriosis.

Osteoporosis and Bone Density - Find out how your bones work, and how to best prevent osteoporosis.

Pre-Menstrual Syndrome - The Mayo Clinic's Web site offers a wealth of information on PMS.

Women + Fat = Diabetes - A new report shows that diabetes cases are increasing dramatically among American women

TOOLS
Interactive breast cancer risk assessment tool - Use this interactive tool to measure your risk of invasive breast cancer

Sign up for an electronic newsletter about women's health - from The National Women's Health Information Center.





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