Public Health Information

This web site provides information on the many FDA regulated products that women use in their daily lives such as medicines, cosmetics, pregnancy kits, microwaves, pet foods, and vaccines.

A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed. Among the data included are maternal and infant levels of drugs, possible effects on breastfed infants and on lactation, and alternate drugs to consider.

Health care for women includes the entire spectrum of a woman's life, not just pregnancy and childbirth. This means that mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and political, as well as physical aspects of women's lives, are part of women's health.

The WISEWOMAN program provides low-income, under-insured or uninsured women with chronic disease risk factor screening, lifestyle intervention, and referral services in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease.

A government sponsored web site with reliable consumer oriented information.

The web site is a comprehensive resource for women's health links to all federal agencies and publications on women's health, and to hundreds of government- screened private sector organizations. NWHIC also provides FAQs (frequently asked questions) on top health issues of concern to American women.

A cooperative effort of the National Library of Medicine and NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health to provide information on topics pertaining to women’s health.

Consumer health topics for women are on this page.

HealthyWomen (HW) is the nation's leading independent health information source for women. Their mission is to educate, inform and empower women to make smart health choices for themselves and their families. HW provides health information that is original, objective, reviewed by medical experts and reflective of the advances in evidence-based health research.

Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. During different phases of a women's life cycle there are complex interactions that exist between sex hormones, physiological changes, and emotional issues. The leading causes of death among women are cardiovascular disease, malignant cancer, cerebrovascular disease, chronic lung disease, pneumonia/influenza, and diabetes. Additionally, women can be prone to osteoporosis, alcohol abuse, psychological disorders, human immunodeficiency virus infection, and violence.

Women's health refers to health issues specific to human female anatomy. These often relate to structures such as female genitalia and breasts or to conditions caused by hormones specific to, or most notable in, females. Women's health issues include menstruation, contraception, maternal health, child birth, menopause and breast cancer. They can also include medical situations in which women face problems not directly related to their biology, for example gender-differentiated access to medical treatment

All adults should visit their health care provider from time to time, even if they are healthy. The purpose of these visits is to screen for diseases, assess risk of future medical problems, encourage a healthy lifestyle,update vaccinations and maintain a relationship with a doctor or nurse in case of an illness.

Learn about important health screenings for women aged 40 to 64 to stay healthy.

Discover essential health screenings for women aged 65 and older to maintain good health.

List of when to have screenings.