Women's Health Issues and Prevention

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	Deploying Women's Health is critical to mission success in peace and in war. The following are a few links that will help you learn more about issues concerning deploying women's health: Female Soldier Readiness: Guides for Leaders and Soldiers Cancer Prevention and Control The National Woman's Health Information Center Estimating Breast Cancer Risks - Q&A

1. Heart disease 27.2% 2. Cancer 22% 3. Stroke 7.5% 4. Chronic Respiratory Disease 5.2% 5. Alzheimer's Disease 3.9% 7. Unintentional Injuries 3.3% 6. Diabetes 3.1% 8. Influenza and Pneumonia 2.7% 9. Kidney Disease 1.8% 10. Septicemia 1.5%

	It is extremely important that a woman know about the different types of health tests and at what age and frequency to undergo them. The following are a few links that will help you learn more about health tests: Women's Guide to Health Screenings and Immunizations A GUIDE TO BREAST SELF-EXAM Breast Cancer Awareness Cervical Cancer and Pap Test Information Cancer Screening Tests cdc.gov - Cancer - Cancer Resource Library ahrq.gov - Staying Healthy at 50+

Here is one way to help some women get mammograms. Go to The Breast Cancer Site. "Daily clicks on the 'Donate Free Mammograms' button generate mammograms for underprivileged women in the United States, paid for by site sponsors. 45,000 clicks are guaranteed to generate 1 mammogram. With an historic average of 58,000 donations a day, The Breast Cancer Site provides funding for approximately 1.3 mammograms a day." However, you're only allowed one click per day, so please pass the word.

	Women in general are concerned about their health. It is best to be informed about the common problems and diseases that affect women, and the treatment that follows. The following are a few links about women's health concerns: Women and Heart Disease Fact Sheet Common Health Concerns of Women Osteoporosis Cancer - Reduce Your Risk Put Prevention into Practice Preventing Stroke Performing a Breast Self-Exam Additional Cancer Information Coping with Cancer

	Go Red for Women! February 6 is "Red Dress Day," dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease in women. Despite the fact that most women think cancer is the leading cause of death in women, heart disease is actually number one. National Heart Month - Take It To Heart!

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's (DHSS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has published a healthy living guide for women - My Bright Future: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating. It contains a health self-assessment, tips for talking to a health care provider, and tools for setting and achieving healthy living goals. The booklet can be downloaded in either text or pdf format. Check it out today!

How much do you know about sexually transmitted disease? Do you know how many different kinds there are? Are they as big a problem as HIV and AIDS? Who gets STDs? Are all STDs curable? If STDs are really a problem, why isn't there more news about them?