Posts Tagged ‘Health’

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Sheela Patel, Founder and Director of the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Center (SPARC), a community organization in India, gives a keynote presentation, View from Women in Vulnerable Habitats on Issues of Habitat and Health, at the 18th International Congress on Womens Health Issues: Cities and Womens Health: Global Perspectives. The address was [...]

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Dr. Vivian Pinn, Associate Director for Research on Womens Health at the National Institutes of Health, speaks at the 18th International Congress on Womens Health Issues: Cities and Womens Health:  Global Perspectives.  The address was given on April 9, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania. Duration : 1:14:25

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Birth control implants include the Implanon, which is a single capsule placed under the skin, and the IUD, or intrauterine device, which is placed inside the uterus. Consider the benefits of these long-term birth control methods with helpful information from a board-certified ob-gyn in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Dr. Josh Vogel Contact: [...]

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Saint Thomas Heart is dedicated to raising awareness of heart disease in women. That’s why it’s partnered with the American Heart Association and the Go Red for Women movement. Join the employees of Baptist Hospital, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, and Saint Thomas Hospital as we go red for women and bring heart disease to the [...]

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Neeta Shah, MD, Vice President of Women’s Health at the North Shore-LIJ Health System discusses critical topics on the health of women. In episode #5 Dr. Shah discusses breast cancer awareness. Her guest is Dr. Karen Kostroff, Chief of Breast Surgery at the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Learn more about North Shore-LIJ’s women’s health services [...]

The causes of breast pain can include premenstrual syndrome or the rarer fibrocystic breast disease. Identify breast pain causes with helpful information from a board-certified ob-gyn in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Dr. Josh Vogel Contact: www.wilmingtonhealth.com Bio: Dr. Joshua Vogel has been a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist for more than 13 years. [...]

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A sold-out crowd of more than 2,000 was at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Wednesday for the Women’s Health and the Environment conference. Duration : 0:1:18

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Neeta Shah, MD, Vice President of Women’s Health at the North Shore-LIJ Health System discusses critical topics on the health of women. In episode #13 Dr. Shah talks about gestational diabetes, the causes and risk factors and how to manage the condition for both mother and baby. Her guest is Marie Frazzitta, MSN, manager of [...]

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This is Manorama, a community health worker from the Indian NGO Action India demonstrating an educational banner which she uses for sensitivizing Indian women about women’s health and rights. The person she is adressing is Laura Corradi, an Italian professor of environmental health, sociology and gender issues at the university of Calabria. The translation is [...]

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Katherine C. Finney, M.D. General OB/GYN UNMC OLSON CENTER OMAHA NEBRASKA Duration : 0:4:25

“There is in every true woman’s heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.” -Washington Irving Teresa Heinz Kerry sponsored her annual Women’s Health & The Environment Conference on April 20. The conference was [...]

Come join in as Khun Rapheephan, a gynecologist from Bangkok Hospital Samui and Khun Nok discusses women’s health… Duration : 0:7:4

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Nurse Phaedra Thomas gives tips on how to talk to your teen about BMI. Duration : 0:3:27

The best way to predict a menstrual cycle is by noting the days of a menstrual period on a calendar, starting with the first day of the period. Look for a pattern in menstrual cycles over a period of several months with help from an OB/GYN in this free video on women’s health. Expert: Raeph [...]

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Women To The World – WTTW – has just opened a health clinic providing (previously non-existent) gynecological care to women and basic health care for refugee women and children in Kabul, Afghanistan. The clinic will serve over 100,000 women and children who were displaced under the Taliban regime and forced to flee to Pakistan. Now [...]

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Women s Health for Life is a unique compilation of women s health information, designed to help women optimize their health, well-being, and quality of life. Written by women physicians for women readers, it discusses topics from contraception to infertility; migraines to menopause; and heartburn to heart disease. While many readers will want to read [...]

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The Society for Women’s Health Research Presents: “What a Difference an X Makes: Perceptions and Realities.” Visit http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/ to learn more and to support women’s health research. Duration : 0:2:55

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Randy Owen at the Women’s Health Beauty Life Expo Duration : 0:4:23

http://www.mariasharapova.com/ This is a brand new video of Maria’s photo shoot for women’s health magazine. Duration : 0:1:36

The treatments for polycystic ovary syndrome include birth control, which regulates the menstrual cycle and minimizes long-term risks of endometrial and breast cancer, as well as Metformin, a diabetic medication that helps metabolic syndrome. Find treatment options for this common disease with information from a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist in this free video on women’s [...]

Year after year, women from all over the North East gather at the Women’s Health & Fitness Expo in Kingston, NY to learn how to live happier and healthier lives. Duration : 0:4:55