Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Healthy Lung Month

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

National Liver Awareness Month

National Lupus Awareness Month

National Spina Bifida Awareness Month

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Celiac Sprue Awareness Month

Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

New features:

Check out our Guest Editor for October:

Lori Feldman-Winter, M.D., FAAP
Pediatricians Needed to Make National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign Successful

Spanish language Guest Editor:

Dr. Jorge Partida from
Latinas Contra Cancer

El Hombre Latino Como Fuente de Apoyo Cuando su Pareja Lucha Contra Cancer De Seno

Announcements. . .

October 14 , 2004
NWHIC has updated one of our FAQs with the latest information. The updated FAQ is:

• Urinary Tract Infection - Easy to Read

September 9 , 2004
NWHIC has updated three of our FAQs with the latest information. The updated FAQs are:

• Menopause and Menopause Treatments
• Osteoporosis
• Stress and Your Health

September 8 , 2004
The Office on Women's Health has been selected to receive the Normal Birth Media Award at the Lamaze International 2004 Annual Conference, Making Waves for Normal Birth, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL September 10-12, 2004.  The Normal Birth Media Award is given in recognition of and appreciation for OWH's contribution to the promotion of breastfeeding.  For information about the conference, please see http://www.lamaze.org/eventsnews/AnnConf.asp.

August 30, 2004
NWHIC has updated two of our FAQs with the latest information. The updated FAQs are:

• Anorexia - Easy to Read
• Bulimia - Easy to Read

August 20, 2004
NWHIC has updated one of our FAQs with the latest information. The updated FAQ is:

• Oral Health

April 20, 2004
NWHIC has updated one of our FAQs with the latest information. The updated FAQs is:

• Bulimia Nervosa - Easy to Read

March 18, 2004
NWHIC's web site gets high marks in the American Consumer Satisfaction Index. full story

March 11, 2004
Check out NWHIC's latest addition: Women's Mental Health.

Women suffer twice as often as men from most forms of depression and anxiety disorders, and nine times as often from eating disorders. Mental health disorders are real illnesses that can't be willed or wished away.  These illnesses can be treated successfully so that you can get back to enjoying life - not only for yourself, but for your family too. Check out our new Mental Health section for more information.