August 2005

Scared of change?
Change can be intimidating, even if it's a healthful change you want to make. You'll be more successful if you link the desired change to a routine or habit you currently have. Learn how in the current issue of HealthyWomen Take 10, NWHRC's monthly fitness and nutrition e-newsletter. Not yet a subscriber? Get your free subscription now.

Having trouble affording your prescriptions?
Learn about the Partnership for Prescription Assistance and access more than 275 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 150 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.

Emmy-Award Winning Actress Linda Dano to Spearhead National Campaign
to encourage a support team approach to overcoming depression. The Support Partners program includes guidebooks to help people with depression and their loved ones.

NWHRC's "Women Talk" Study Continues to Spur Talk
Should women who manage the care of their children and grandchildren on the one hand and parents and grandparents on the other be given formal recognition? A new program on "Health Politics with Dr. Mike Magee" explores what formalizing and providing incentives to perform this role could mean.

HealthyWomen Sexuality Center
Visit NWHRC's new sexuality center, a resource for women seeking timely information about female sexuality. Submit a question and find answers at Healthy Sexuality: Ask the Experts.

Confused by the recent headlines about pain medications?
"Answers to the Painkiller Dilemma: Health Care Professionals Point of View" with Drs. Meyerhoff and Chen explains why Vioxx and Bextra were removed from the market and more.

Uterine Fibroid: Quick Primer
Ever hear and wonder what the term "fibroid" meant? Here's a quick primer on these extremely common, non-cancerous tumors -- symptoms, commonly asked questions and more!

NWHRC Urges African American Women to "Dare to Be Aware"
New screening guidelines underline the importance of colorectal cancer screening for African American women.