Heart Disease Awareness Month</h1> <article> <h1>Heart Disease Awareness Month</h1> <p>jleff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:59 +0000</p> <p>The month of February has long been synonymous with tender heart shapes and the sensual color of red—thanks to the annual celebration of Valentine’s Day.</p> <p>But there’s more reason than ever to be “heart conscious” and embrace the color of love this time each year because February is Heart Disease Awareness Month.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>A Second Chance to Relive a Once-in-a-Lifetime Moment</h1> <p>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:39:50 +0000</p> <p>I wanted to tell you about a recent initiative that I'm really excited about. HealthyWomen has teamed up with The National Headache Foundation and Allergan, Inc., to raise awareness of the disabling symptoms and burden of <abbr title="A disease of slow progress and long duration."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5101">chronic</a></abbr> <abbr title="A maldynia condition caused by a biologically based disorder whose symptoms are the result of changes in the brain. Lasting from two to six hours, migraines are accompanied by throbbing pain, nausea, visual symptoms, such as flashing lights, zigzag lines or partial loss of vision and sensitivity to sound and smells."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5793">migraine</a></abbr>, as well as offer a special opportunity for people living with this condition.<br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Time to Dispose of Unused Medicines</h1> <p>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:01:00 +0000</p> <p>by Marcia Mangum Cronin</p><p>If your medicine cabinet is out of control and prescription drugs seem to be creeping onto countertops and into nooks and crannies around the house, it's time to take action and safely dispose of your stash of unwanted and unused medicines.</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Epilepsy Awareness: Start a Revolution!</h1> <p>kmucci — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:19:53 +0000</p> <p>Chances are you know one of the 3 million people in the United States with epilepsy—a family member, friend or neighbor, even yourself.<br /><br />In honor of Epilepsy Awareness Month this November, HealthyWomen is encouraging those living with and affected by epilepsy to “start a revolution” by changing the misperceptions surrounding the condition and taking a more active role in epilepsy care.<br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Happy Food Day!</h1> <p>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:23:38 +0000</p> <p>By Marcia Mangum Cronin</p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Join the Movement to Eradicate Breast Cancer: You Can Help</h1> <p>Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:00:16 +0000</p> <p>Every October, I try to think of how and what we need to say on the topic of breast health. What is the <em>new </em>news we can share or what is worth repeating? Yesterday I attended an amazing event called "All Faces of <abbr title="Uncontrolled growth of cancerous cells within the milk-forming glands of the breast, or within the ducts connecting the glands to the nipple. "><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5014">Breast Cancer</a></abbr> … Wins & Challenges Town Hall ," sponsored by GE healthymagination in conjunction with our friends at Working Mother Media. <br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>What to Do When Your Health Insurance Claim Has Been Denied</h1> <p>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:03:22 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>"It's unsettling to receive a letter from your insurance company telling you that your request for medical care, or for payment of care you've alr<div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd">  </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Women's Health Week—Taking Care of You</h1> <p>Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill — Fri, 06 May 2011 18:59:52 +0000</p> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-description-long"> <div class="field-label">Long Description: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> As a woman, you may be accustomed to doing it all, but when you're so focused on taking care of others, who's taking care of you? HealthyWomen's executive director, Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill, talks about the importance of self care, and offers her three simple steps for achieving balance </div> </div> </div> <p>Putting yourself last is easy to do: the laundry needs folding; your assignments are on deadline; a family member needs help moving; and you just found out the baseball team is having a bake sale. Sound familiar?<br /><br />As women, you may be accustomed to doing it all, but the price of perfection is prohibitive. When you're so focused on taking care of others, who's taking care of you?<br /></p> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-teaser-img"> <div class="field-label">Teaser Image: </div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> </div> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Go Below the Belt for Pelvic Health</h1> <p>kmucci — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:53:43 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"; type="text/javascript"></script><p><a href="http://www.totalcontrolprogram.com/belowthebelt/" target="_blank"></a>Laughing so hard you wet your pants is one thing, but female i </article> <article> <h1>The Soothing Benefits of Scrapbooking</h1> <p>kmucci — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 20:48:31 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <p><em>Guest blogger: Nancy Monson, author of Craft to Heal: Soothing Your Soul with Sewing, Painting, and Other Pastimes </em><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>New Look for HealthyWomen</h1> <p>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:00:32 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>For more than 20 years, HealthyWomen has been committed to delivering quality health and wellness content on all aspects of women's health.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Healthy Body, Healthy Records</h1> <p>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:28:56 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <p><em>Guest blogger: Rashelle Isip</em><br /> </article> <article> <h1>How to Stay Healthy During the Hectic Holidays</h1> <p>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:38:01 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p><em>by Marcia Mangum Cronin</em><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>HealthyWomen on TV!</h1> <p>Gwynn Cassidy — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:47:08 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Watch HealthyWomen's executive director Beth Battaglino Cahill on <em>The Balancing Act</em> morning show! The program, which aired on <em>Lifetime Television</em> on January 12th, features Beth discussing <abbr title="A chronic, metabolic disease of which the defining characteristic is excess body fat. Women are defined as obese if they are 20 percent or more over normal body weight or have a body-mass index of 30 or more."><a class="glossary-term" href="/glossary/term/5897">obesity</a></abbr> in America and how a mom's weight can affect the whole family. You've gotta watch this.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Reduce Stress and Make the Most of Your Morning</h1> <p>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 15:35:40 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p><em>Guest blogger: Natalie Schrier</em><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Workout Ready</h1> <p>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:15:05 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p><em>Guest blogger: Rashelle Isip</em><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Whooping Cough Outbreak: What You Need to Know</h1> <p>Elizabeth Battaglino Cahill — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:42:53 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Alarming news is coming from California that an outbreak of whooping cough—or pertussis—is afflicting children. <br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Forbes Recognizes HealthyWomen.org as a Top Site for Women</h1> <p>kmucci — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:58:03 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>“No one can succeed on her own.</p> </article> <article> <h1>Vitamin Boost: An Approach to Organizing</h1> <p>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:53:37 +0000</p> <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:like layout="button_count" show_faces="false" font="tahoma"></fb:like><a class="twitter-share-button" style="float:left " href="http://twitter.com/share">Tweet</a><script src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <p><em>Guest blogger: Rashelle Isip</em><br /></p> </article> <article> <h1>Digital Clutter</h1> <p>Mon, 24 May 2010 14:00:12 +0000</p> <p><em>Guest blogger: Diane Carlton</em></p><p>It's not enough that clutter takes over basement storage space, kitchen drawers, and the flat surfaces of any on-the-go-home...many of today's busy moms are facing a challenge not yet met by the legions of maternal superheroes who went before them.</p> <p>How do you handle digital clutter?</p> </article> </main></body></html>