Women's Health Week

May 10th, Mother's Day, kicked off National Women's Health Week. This event is sponsored by the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health and is designed to promote disease prevention and regular health screening as a means to improve women's health. The theme for the week is "It's Your Time!" and encourages all women to make time for themselves. Caring for yourself is the first step in caring for others.

Today is National Women's Checkup Day. Available at the HHS website are several tools to determine what screenings and immunizations are recommended for women depending on their age and health history. There is also a checklist which allows women to better prepare themselves for the next checkup along with a Checkup Day Pledge.

Take care of yourself. For more information visit:

• The National Women's Health Week website is here
  
• A screening tool for recommended tests and immunizations is here
• Take the Checkup Day pledge here
• Prepare for your checkup here

Be well.