Publications by National Women's Health ReportResent articles by the "National Women's Health Report" from The Free Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comen-usFarlex, Inc.Thu, 7 Jan 2010 23:48:43 GMT360Free Online Libraryhttp://www.thefreelibrary.comhttp://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/static/TFLbyFarlex.gif17565Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 Small steps to better health for women of color.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Small+steps+to+better+health+for+women+of+color.-a0214477979
* Join a support group composed of women from a similar background. In one study, middle-aged, middle-income African-American women who attended ten 90-minute weekly, culturally sensitive support groups significantly increased their physical activity levels and ate more nutritious foods. (43) Women in the study participated in Prime Time Sister Groups. See if you can find one near...]]>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 What you can do to improve your health.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/What+you+can+do+to+improve+your+health.-a0214477978I want to talk about the things you can do to improve and protect your health, and take the focus off the health care system, for just a minute. Surely, there must be things we can do on our own to reduce the many health-related gaps between women of color and white women.

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Q As a woman of color, what can I do to reduce my risk of becoming a health statistic?

A It is so important to take responsibility for your own health. That means being aware of the screenings you need (even if you feel fine), following a healthy diet or working to improve your current diet to make it healthier and getting regular physical activity. These are all things you can...]]>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 Getting personal: health conditions you need to know about.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Getting+personal%3a+health+conditions+you+need+to+know+about.-a0214477976If you are a woman of color, there are certain health conditions for which you have a higher risk. This chart describes the conditions, the risk differences for women like you compared with white women and steps you can take to minimize your risk.

 Condition Increased Risk Steps to Reduce Your Risk Breast African-American Get regular mammograms and follow-up cancer women are 1.5 to...]]>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 Overcoming cultural and language barriers.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Overcoming+cultural+and+language+barriers.-a0214477975Two contributors to health care disparities in this country are cultural and language barriers between health care professional and patient. Put simply, you and your doctor (or nurse or dentist or physician assistant) may not understand each other, even if you speak the same language.
]]>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 00:00:00 Health & wellness for women of color.http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Health+%26+wellness+for+women+of+color.-a0214477974
 Politicians and health care analysts are good at listing the problems in our health care system. Cost. Quality. Access. We have more than 47 million uninsured, another 25 million underinsured. (1), (2) Even Americans with great health insurance often find their pocketbooks hurting when it's time to pay the bill. Taken individually, each of these issues is a crisis on its own. But taken...]]>