The Friday Five – National Women’s Health Week
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During National Women’s Health Week each year, millions of women take steps to improve their health. The week, led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, serves as a reminder for women to make their health a priority and build positive health habits for life. The 19th annual National Women’s Health Week kicked off on Mother’s Day, May 13, and was celebrated throughout this past week. Our Friday Five sifts through some of the highlights of the week and features five of them.
2018 NWHW Ambassadors and Guest Blog Posters
The 2018 National Women’s Health Week Ambassadors are celebrities, athletes, and entrepreneurs who are champions for women’s health issues. They voluntarily help the Office on Women’s Health promote National Women’s Health Week to a wide range of women, including the ambassadors’ fans and communities. Additionally, throughout the week the Office of Women’s Health has special guests like CEO Jay Ell Alexander and Julianne Hough post to the Office on Women’s Health Blog about women’s health topics close to their hearts.
#NWHW is the perfect time to make small changes for a healthier you. Get started with these four simple #exercise tips from Black Girls RUN! CEO Jay Ell Alexander. https://t.co/NCanI818ia pic.twitter.com/dqR25gZvlg
— womenshealth.gov (@womenshealth) May 17, 2018
Women in Clinical Trials
A clinical trial is a research study that helps to show whether a test or treatment works and is safe. There are many ways you can take part in a trial. Some trials ask you questions about treatments you already take. In other trials, you take a new drug. Some clinical trials use healthy people. Other trials use people who have a specific health problem. The FDA offers some guidance to help you talk to your healthcare provider about whether a clinical trial is right for you.
It’s important for diverse women to join clinical trials because medical products can affect everyone differently. @FDAWomen has info on why women should join clinical trials and what they need to know: https://t.co/VNyKpr1kba #NWHW pic.twitter.com/yiEfVWKQh7
— NIH Women’s Health (@NIH_ORWH) May 17, 2018
Pay Attention to Your Mental Health
Mental health and physical health go hand in hand and experts are starting to to see the connection more clearly. The Office on Women’s Health offers some tips to help take care of your mental health in order to improve your all around well being.
Mental health is just as important as physical health! Each year, 1 in 5 women in the U.S. has a mental illness. @womenshealth has tips for women to take care of their mental health: https://t.co/M6mdBiCwqB #NWHW pic.twitter.com/aZDNyOWkpe
— NIH Women’s Health (@NIH_ORWH) May 17, 2018
Medication Safety for Women
Millions of people benefit from FDA-approved medicines. However, when medicines are not used correctly, they can cause serious health problems or even death. Many of these problems can be prevented. Follow these four steps from the FDA to avoid common medication mistakes.
Managing medications for yourself or your family? Follow these 4 steps to avoid common medication mistakes: https://t.co/CNmk5aNrgw #NWHW pic.twitter.com/eDkMNgyHV1
— FDAWomen (@FDAWomen) May 17, 2018
NWHW Quiz
Take the What’s your health score? Quiz to find out how much you know about healthy living. Choose the healthiest option within these eight scenarios to find out.
What’s your health IQ? Find out in 8 questions: https://t.co/X7WPvXDGn3. #NWHW @womenshealth
— Ohnut.co (@OhnutCo) May 17, 2018
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