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health topics.
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2008 Publications and Materials
College Health and Safety
Tips (8/7/08)
As you get ready for college, learn these tips to staying safe and
healthy. A college health and safety
feature,
podcast,
and
health-e-cards are also available.
Girlfriends' Health and Safety Tips
(7/28/08)
Friday, August 1 is National Girlfriends Day. Follow these tips to help
keep you and your girlfriends safe and healthy.
Video: New Women’s Health Resources from the
CDC (5/11/08)
This 3 minute video highlights recent CDC resources for health
professionals.
Women's Health Professional Resources
(5/11/08)
View
women's health resources, including videos, campaigns, continuing education,
slide sets, and more.
National Women's Health Week (5/11/08)
View resources for this special week, which begins Mother's Day each year.
Take steps for a longer, healthier life.
Tips for Planning Health Events
(5/11/08)
View tips on how
to plan health promotion activities ranging from seminars to health fairs.
Mothers: Our First Health Educators
(5/11/08)
Thanks to all our mothers who taught us how to stay safe and healthy!
Mother's Health Quiz (5/7/07)
How much do you know about your health or the health of another significant mom? Take this quick quiz and learn more!
Things
to Do Before Your Next Check-Up (4/30/08)
Getting check-ups is one of the many things you can do to help stay
healthy and prevent disease and disability. Find out what you need to do
before your next check-up.
A Timeline of CDC/ATSDR
Contributions to Women's Health (4/30/08)
What has CDC done for women's health?
Learn more.
Health Tips for
Administrative Professionals (4/17/07)
Administrative Professionals Week is the last full week of April each
year. Follow
these tips to help keep you safe and healthy at work.
Gardening Health and Safety Tips
(4/3/07)
Gardening can be a great way to get physical activity, beautify the community, and grow nutritious foods. Follow these tips to help keep you safe and healthy while you garden.
Spring Break Health and Safety Tips (4/3/07)
Make this year's spring break memorable by having fun and helping
yourself, your friends, and others stay safe and healthy.
Prom Health and Safety Tips
(4/30/08)
For many people, prom is one of the highlights of the high school
experience. Making smart decisions may help lower stress while planning and
enjoying the big night. If you or someone you know is going to the prom,
here are a few tips to help make it a fun, safe, and happy experience for
everyone.
Health-e-Cards (2/14/08)
Send a health-e-card to your family and friends to show them that you care
about them and their health.
Healthy Valentine
(2/4/08)
Tips to keep
you and your loved one safe and healthy.
Wear It Well: Women and Heart Disease
Prevention (1/29/08)
Wear red in February for American Heart Month to help raise awareness about heart disease, and take
steps to lower your risk.
Having a Super Bowl Party?
(1/29/08)
If you're
having or going to a party for the big game, follow these tips to help
ensure it’s safe and healthy.
Five Minutes (or Less) for Health
(1/28/08)
Find out what you can do in five minutes or less to help protect the
health and safety of you and your family.
Healthy Living Calendars (1/2/08)
View illustrated calendars and tips for a safe and healthy
year.
2007 Publications and Materials
The 12 Ways to Health Holiday Song (12/20/07)
Holiday health
song,
e-card, tips,
and podcast
are available.
Tips to Holiday Health and Safety (12/20/07)
View tips on how you can stay safe and healthy during the holiday season…and
all year long!
REACH 2010 Releases Two Success Stories Books
(12/20/07)
These documents were developed to disseminate population-specific
strategies and lessons learned to those who are interested in
addressing health disparities. Program profiles on breast
and cervical cancer, diabetes, infant mortality, cardiovascular
disease, HIV/AIDS, and immunization are included.
Safe Halloween
(10/23/07)
Follow these
tips to help make
the festivities safe and fun for trick-or-treaters and party guests.
Safe and Healthy Kids
(10/9/07)
View health and safety information, tips, and activities for parents,
kids, and teens.
Autumn Tips to Help Keep Your
Kids Safe and Healthy (10/9/07)
Greet the fall with ways to help keep you and your kids safe and
healthy.
Kids' Health Tips and
Activities for Fall (10/2/07)
Use these tips and
activity sheets to teach kids how to stay safe and healthy in the fall and
all year long.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Health (7/27/07)
Some evidence suggests lesbians have higher rates of smoking,
overweight, alcohol abuse, and stress than heterosexual women. The
issues surrounding personal, family, and social acceptance of sexual
orientation can place a significant burden on mental health and personal
safety.
2006 Publications and Materials
Holidays the Healthy Way (11/29/06)http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/spotlights/holiday_tips.htm
To avoid holiday weight gain, balance the calories you consume with the
calories you burn. Physical activity and moderate food choices will help.
Learn more about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Men's
Summer Health and Safety Tips (6/19/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/men/summer.htm
National Men’s Health Week is the week before Father’s Day. Be safe and
healthy while having fun this summer and encourage the men in your life to
do the same. Protect your health, prevent illness and injury, and be
prepared for possible emergencies.
2005 Publications and Materials
Express Your Health: Materials for Parents,
Teachers, and Kids
(10/3/05)
Encourage kids to develop safe and healthy habits with these fact and activity sheets.
Websites for Kids and Teens (10/3/05)
View CDC and other federal government websites to help teach kids about health and safety.
Health Myths: Get the Facts (5/9/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/myths/
Learn the facts about
myths and rumors
you may have heard from others or the internet.
Make Every Mother and Child Count (3/28/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/worldhd/
Learn
more about maternal and child health.
Women Change America through Health and
Safety (3/14/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/womchange/
Learn how women can change America to be safer and healthier through self,
family, and community.
2004 Publications and Materials
Inventions Improving Women’s Lives:
Milestones in History (8/2/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/invent/
Learn about selected scientific advances and inventions that have benefited
women over the years.
Today’s Fashion: What’s "In" for a
Healthy Style (5/10/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/kids/fashion.htm
Fashion comes and goes, but real healthy style comes from knowing how to
protect your body during the spring and summer.
Prevention Works for Women (5/3/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/owh/preventworks/
Find out what women can do to stay safe and healthy.
Health
Matters for Women- Winter, 2004 (3/1/04)
http://wwwdev.cdc.gov/women/newsltr/04wint.htm
This issue of the CDC/ATSDR Office of Women’s Health newsletter features
articles on women with disabilities and news you can use on other health
topics.
Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility in
Health (3/1/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/wominspire/
Learn
about selected female pioneers in health who have inspired hope and
possibility through their work in helping people live safer and healthier
lives.
First Ladies: Life and Health
(2/9/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh/firstlady/
In observance of President’s Day in February, learn about First Ladies,
their causes of death, and tips on staying healthy.
Men’s Health
http://www.cdc.gov/men/
Learn about the variety of issues that affect men’s health.
Test Your Knowledge about Women’s Health
http://www.cdc.gov/women/test.htm
Test your knowledge about women’s health topics by taking this quiz.
Tips for a Healthy Life
http://www.cdc.gov/women/tips.htm
This tip sheet outlines daily steps you can take to live a safer and
healthier life. Multiple versions are available, including those for women,
men, raising kids, and Spanish.
2002
Publications and Materials
Health Matters for Women- Fall, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/women/newsltr/02fall.htm
This issue of the CDC/ATSDR Office of Women’s Health newsletter features
articles on women and asthma and news you can use on other health topics.
Health Matters for Women- Summer, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/women/newsltr/02summ.htm
This issue of the CDC/ATSDR Office of Women’s Health newsletter features
articles on women and bleeding disorders and news you can use on other
health topics.
2001
Publications and Materials
Health Matters for Women- Fall, 2001
http://www.cdc.gov/women/newsltr/01fall.htm
This issue of the CDC/ATSDR Office of Women’s Health newsletter features
articles on women and smoking and news you can use on other health topics.
2000 Publications and Materials
All the Stages of Our Lives - Highlights of the
CDC/ATSDR’s Approach to Women’s Health
http://www.cdc.gov/women/allstages.htm
This booklet highlights CDC's and ATSDR's approach to women's health issues.
It discusses the key issues that affect women at each stage of life, from
puberty through the end of life, and briefly describes CDC/ATSDR's work to
address these issues. As you will see, much of the work focuses on
preventing disease, injury, and disability. OWH's main message is that --
working together, over time -- many of the diseases, injuries, and
disabilities experienced by women can be prevented.
General Health: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/general.htm
View women’s health resources related to general health issues.
Healthy Living
http://www.cdc.gov/women/owh.htm
View materials produced by the CDC/ATSDR Office of Women’s Health, including
spotlights, publications, tip sheets, and other resources that highlight a
variety of health issues and observances related to general, women's, men's,
and children's health.
An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the
Germs Away
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/
Many infectious diseases can be prevented through amazingly simple and
extremely inexpensive methods. Many of these methods are not new. And many
were taught to us by our parents. But we get in a hurry and get out of the
habit of practicing these simple but important prevention steps. Learn what
you can do.
Fast Stats
A-Z: Women’s Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/womens_health.htm
View data and statistics on women’s health.
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