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September Featured Health Article: Gynecologic cancers affect thousands of women annually. The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation is busy educating women about gynecologic cancers. We suggest you read the following featured article from the GCF to help you understand the facts behind these types of cancers. *You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. This can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website. Hot Topics of the Month: Menstruation and the Menstrual Cycle
Spanish Guest Editor Feature For September 2004: El Hombre Latino Como Fuente de Apoyo Cuando su Pareja Lucha Contra Cancer De Seno Dr. Jorge Partida For many Latino men, living with a spouse, sister, or mother with breast cancer is a difficult and emotional time. Many of them experience fear and anxiety along with their loved ones and signs of tension can begin to develop in the relationship. The article “El Hombre Latino Come Fuente do Apoyo Cuando su Pareja Lucha Contra Cancer de Seno” discusses ongoing issues of how Latino men can learn to cope with breast cancer in their life. Read the rest of this month's article. | From the NWHIC Project Director U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." ~Robert Louis Stevenson September is the start of the fall harvest season when a subtle chill begins to fill the air and the season change prepares us for the winter to come. September leaves us with enough evening light for a jog around the neighborhood after work, and it’s the perfect temperature for a game of tag football. In celebrating National Women’s Health and Fitness Day on September 24th and Family Health and Fitness Day on September 27th, you’ll want to squeeze in some extra time for physical activities you can do with your friends and family. This month we recognize ovarian cancer and gynecologic cancer awareness month in an effort to spread the word about prevention, early detection, and available treatments. Our featured health article focuses on gynecologic cancers in women and answers questions we often get from visitors of our NWHIC website. The national breastfeeding campaign, “Babies Were Born to be Breastfed” has brought more and more attention to our national call center—where breastfeeding peer Counselors are available to answer your calls. Some of the questions we answer are similar to the ones our guest editor, Anne Smith, an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, addresses in her article this month. If you or someone you know is struggling with breastfeeding or has basic breastfeeding questions, let them know that there is help available—and the best part is it’s only a phone call away! September is a month filled with the anticipation of our children starting a new grade in school, the onset of autumn, and spiced apple cider. Reap the benefits of what autumn has to offer. Don’t let this month slip through your fingers without doing something for yourself, and your health! Valerie Scardino, M.P.A. 2005 Women’s Health Daybooks Now available for order! Show Your Support for 4Girls Health—Become an Endorser Babies are Born to Be Breastfed! Join NWHIC and the US Department of Health and Human Services , Office on Women’s Health in the effort to increase public access to breastfeeding resources. Our Breastfeeding Peer Counselors can answer your basic breastfeeding questions and offer you support while you or your loved-one goes through this experience. We can answer breastfeeding questions in English and Spanish, order free breastfeeding publications for you, and direct you to organizations that can provide you with additional assistance. Call us today at 800-994-9662.
Sister to Sister International will commemorate ten years of health educational forums for women of color in the New York tri-state area. A Gala Awards Reception and 10th Anniversary Health Symposium on Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25 will be held at Manhattanville College, Reid Castle in Purchase, New York. The theme for this historic event is “Sisters Beating the Odds & Claiming Wellness!” To make a reservation for these events log on to www.stsi.org. For more information on Gala Reception and Health Symposium call the STSI hotline at 1-888-403-4878 or log on to the STSI website.
This satellite broadcast features a roundtable discussion and question-and-answer session with a panel of four representatives of caregiver coalitions. The broadcast provides an opportunity for interested parties and organizations to learn how successful caregiver coalitions were developed, reasons for their success, and other issues relating to their ongoing success. For more information regarding the broadcast and to register, contact Betty Burrier at 410-786-4649 or bburrier1@cms.hhs.gov. 
This month we will be in Florida. If you’re in Ft. Lauderdale, be sure to stop by the Lamaze International Conference. Lamaze International Lamaze International invites you to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, for their 2004 Annual Conference, September 10-12. Making Waves for Normal Birth is an opportunity for you to experience several days of networking and learning the mission of Lamaze International. The conference will focus on new trends in childbirth education and offer creative ways for you to promote, support, and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. Inspirational plenary session speakers, thoughtful education sessions, and endless networking opportunities make the 2004 conference an indispensable resource. Website: http://www.lamaze.org/eventsnews/AnnConf.asp
Be sure to look at the entire 5Aday Campaign website: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ADay/campaign Also, the pomegranate is September’s Fruit of the Month. You’d be surprised to learn how many varieties of plums exist and all of the recipes you can make with this simple fruit. White Bean and Fettuccine Salad 
National Observances
These are the September Health Observances. For a listing of previous or future health observances, be sure to check out Healthfinder for more information. Month Long Observances Week Long Observances Day Long Observances
Featured Organizations
Gynecologic Cancer Foundation The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition National Women's Health and Fitness Day National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 
Who is Using NWHIC's Services?
California, Maryland, and New York are the leading states, bringing in the most calls this month. Our most frequent health topic requests were for information on these topics: pregnancy, and breastfeeding. 
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This month's special publications for your health “Generations” 2005 Women’s Health Daybook Women’s Health Slide Rulers Available For You! These are great tools to help one keep track of annual exams. From visiting the eye doctor to setting up your annual mammogram, you can order by calling 800-994-9662. Available while supplies last. NEW Easy Guide to Breastfeeding Available! Three new guides are now available. Order your Easy Guide to Breastfeeding in English, Spanish, and for African Americans. Call 800-994-9662. Available while supplies last. Guest Editor Feature for September 2004: During pregnancy, most mothers agonize over diet, exercise, and weight gain. Often times, these are the same issues that breastfeeding mothers have to deal with as they take on the task of being the only source of nutrients for their babies. In Anne Smith’s article “Nutrition, Exercise and Weight Loss While Breastfeeding,” these issues are addressed and some light is shed on the topic of breastfeeding. Read the rest of this month's article.
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