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A View from Women in Vulnerable Habitats on Issues of Habitat and Health

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:27:03 +0000

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 given on April 8, 2010 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Duration : 0:49:8

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Women’s Health in the Urban Community: NIH Perspective

admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:40:51 +0000

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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A Woman’s Journey

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 04:21:33 +0000

A Woman’s Journey, The Johns Hopkins Medicine annual women’s health conference, provides new and compelling information about important issues affecting women’s health. From nutrition and improving your memory to heart disease and cancer, this one-day program offers many seminars, all taught by Johns Hopkins physicians.

Duration : 0:4:20

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STHS Associates Go Red for Women!

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:15:12 +0000

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 forefront of women’s health… and have some fun doing it!

Visit Nashville Goes Red at http://www.nashvillegoesred.org and Saint Thomas Heart at http://www.heartasone.com for more information.

Music written and produced by Steve Ivey.
http://www.IMImusic.com

Duration : 0:4:3

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What Women Want & Need to Know #5: Breast Cancer Awareness

admin — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:32:54 +0000

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 at the Women’s Health Institute website, http://whi.northshorelij.com/index.html

Duration : 0:9:40

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Building Multicultural Women’s Health

admin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:26:09 +0000

A discussion about health disparity issues in minority women, produced by the Office of Women’s Health of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Duration : 0:10:11

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Jillian Says Having Babies Ruins Bodies

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:29:52 +0000

‘Biggest Loser’ trainer tells Women’s Health magazine why she won’t have kids

Duration : 0:2:0

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Allentown Women’s Center – Welcome to Our Clinic

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:12:13 +0000

Welcome to the Allentown Women’s Center, a progressive, highly respected women’s health care clinic that has been providing high quality reproductive health and abortion services for over 30 years.

Allentown Women’s Center offers a full-range of gynecological health services and abortion services from 5-17 weeks of pregnancy. AWC offers free pregnancy counseling services and we support and respect the right of every woman to make her own decisions regarding her reproductive health care and sexuality. Through education, outreach, and counseling support, AWC aspires to help create an environment where women will not be judged or harassed for their choices, but praised for their strength and courage. All Women Count at AWC!

Duration : 0:4:8

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What Women Want & Need to Know #13: Gestational Diabetes

admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:07:09 +0000

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 the Center for Diabetes in Pregnancy at the Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at North Shore-LIJ.

Duration : 0:9:57

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Fair Haven Community Health Center Midwives: Women’s Health Heroes

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:28:09 +0000

Fair Haven Community Health Center’s Midwifery group has been tending to the women’s healthcare needs of the community since 1971. This is a short profile of these women’s health heroes.

Duration : 0:5:21

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