National WomenÕs Health Report Published by the
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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About Us

The National Women's Health Report provides health information for women interested in making informed decisions about their health. This information does not suggest individual diagnosis or treatment. This publication is not a substitute for medical attention. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for application of the information herein to individual medical conditions. The National Women's Health Resource Center does not endorse or promote any medical therapy or device. Opinions expressed by individuals consulted for this issue do not necessarily reflect those of the Resource Center.

PRESIDENT AND CEO
Audrey Sheppard
 
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, RN
 
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
Heidi Rosvold-Brenholtz
 
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Amber McCracken

WRITER

Debra L. Gordon

NWHRC MEDICAL ADVISOR

Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH
Bethesda, MD

EDITORIAL ADVISORS

Caroline Whitacre, PhD
Professor, Department of Molecular Virology,
Immunology and Medical Genetics
College of Medicine, Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Lawrence Wood, MD
CEO and Medical Director
Thyroid Foundation of America
Boston, MA

Joan T. Merrill, MD
Medical Director, Lupus Foundation of America
Head, Clinical Pharmacology Research Program
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK

Francine Kaufman, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
The Keck School of Medicine of the
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Scott Zashin, MD
Rheumatologist, Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, TX

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PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER
September 2006
Jack Henning