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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 17

🩺 Health care providers: Are you ready to improve long-term outcomes for your menopausal patients? Learn to manage health risks during the #menopause transition with preventive strategies through this new @MedscapeCME CME/CE activity. 💻 Explore the course & earn credit today.…

womenshealth's tweet image. 🩺 Health care providers: Are you ready to improve long-term outcomes for your menopausal patients? Learn to manage health risks during the #menopause transition with preventive strategies through this new @MedscapeCME CME/CE activity.

💻 Explore the course &amp; earn credit today.…

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · 3 h

Each year in the U.S., thousands experience severe, unexpected #pregnancy-related health problems. You know your body best. Voice your concerns if something doesn’t feel right. Know the urgent maternal warning signs from @CDCgov. #HearHer ms.spr.ly/6013sBnBS

womenshealth's tweet image. Each year in the U.S., thousands experience severe, unexpected #pregnancy-related health problems. You know your body best. Voice your concerns if something doesn’t feel right. Know the urgent maternal warning signs from @CDCgov. #HearHer ms.spr.ly/6013sBnBS

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 24

Starting at age 30, we lose 3–5% of muscle per decade. #Sarcopenia, strength and muscle loss that can occur with aging, may impact everyday tasks like standing, walking, or even lifting groceries. 💪Learn how to stay #StrongerThanSarcopenia from home: bit.ly/44WqBoc

womenshealth's tweet image. Starting at age 30, we lose 3–5% of muscle per decade. #Sarcopenia, strength and muscle loss that can occur with aging, may impact everyday tasks like standing, walking, or even lifting groceries.

💪Learn how to stay #StrongerThanSarcopenia from home: bit.ly/44WqBoc

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 23

DYK kids can get #arthritis, too? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) causes pain, swelling, & stiffness in children. This Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, learn more from @NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. ms.spr.ly/6010sB3mM

womenshealth's tweet image. DYK kids can get #arthritis, too? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) causes pain, swelling, &amp; stiffness in children. This Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, learn more from @NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. ms.spr.ly/6010sB3mM

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USPHS Commissioned Corps@usphscc · Jul 18

ICYMI: Celebrating 227 years on July 16! Happy Birthday U.S. Public Health Service. #USPHS

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 22

#ICYMI: Health care providers: Want to learn how to better support infants and families? Enhance your understanding of #CongenitalSyphilis with this new @MedscapeCME CME/CE activity. Take the quiz now and earn credit. ms.spr.ly/6011sB3Zd

womenshealth's tweet image. #ICYMI: Health care providers: Want to learn how to better support infants and families? Enhance your understanding of #CongenitalSyphilis with this new @MedscapeCME CME/CE activity. Take the quiz now and earn credit. ms.spr.ly/6011sB3Zd

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 21

HIV stigma keeps too many women from getting tested, treated, & supported. 💬 Respect, care, and dignity for everyone, regardless of HIV status. 📘 Learn more with this fact sheet from @CDCgov: 🔗 ms.spr.ly/6018sBMCC

womenshealth's tweet image. HIV stigma keeps too many women from getting tested, treated, &amp; supported.

💬 Respect, care, and dignity for everyone, regardless of HIV status.
📘 Learn more with this fact sheet from @CDCgov:
🔗 ms.spr.ly/6018sBMCC

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 18

Almost twice as many women as men have asthma. Women generally have more symptoms and rely more on rescue medications, too. Learn more about asthma management from @NIH National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. #AsthmaAwareness #BreatheBetter ms.spr.ly/6016sBKe4

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 16

Women & men have different coronary #HeartDisease symptoms. Women should seek care right away if they feel: •Chest, neck, or throat pain •Discomfort triggered by mental stress •Nauseous, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, tired, and lethargic Learn more:…

womenshealth's tweet image. Women &amp; men have different coronary #HeartDisease symptoms. Women should seek care right away if they feel:
•Chest, neck, or throat pain
•Discomfort triggered by mental stress
•Nauseous, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, tired, and lethargic

Learn more:…

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 15

Need guidance on how to expand #syphilis testing in your practice? Join the Reproductive Health National Training Center’s 7/22 webinar to learn key administrative, fiscal, & clinical strategies for implementing or expanding syphilis screening. Free CE offered!…

womenshealth's tweet image. Need guidance on how to expand #syphilis testing in your practice? Join the Reproductive Health National Training Center’s 7/22 webinar to learn key administrative, fiscal, &amp; clinical strategies for implementing or expanding syphilis screening. Free CE offered!…

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 14

#GroupBStrep (GBS), a common bacterium in the intestines, vagina, or nearby areas, can cause GBS disease, which can lead to serious infections in newborns. During International Group B Strep Awareness Month, learn how to prevent GBS disease in newborns. ms.spr.ly/6015ShO3W

womenshealth's tweet image. #GroupBStrep (GBS), a common bacterium in the intestines, vagina, or nearby areas, can cause GBS disease, which can lead to serious infections in newborns. During International Group B Strep Awareness Month, learn how to prevent GBS disease in newborns. ms.spr.ly/6015ShO3W

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 11

Staying strong as you age is a choice. 💪 Both #menopause and #sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle and strength, can become challenges with aging. Luckily, there are ways to address them together: bit.ly/44Fhkkm #StrongerThanSarcopenia

womenshealth's tweet image. Staying strong as you age is a choice. 💪 Both #menopause and #sarcopenia, or the loss of muscle and strength, can become challenges with aging. Luckily, there are ways to address them together: bit.ly/44Fhkkm

#StrongerThanSarcopenia

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 10

Postpartum depression (PPD) can be unexpected. In fact, ~1 in 8 women report symptoms of PPD in the year after giving birth. Although everyone experiences PPD differently, healing is possible. Explore stories of hope & healing from 8 women. #TalkingPPD ms.spr.ly/6016SAcme

womenshealth's tweet image. Postpartum depression (PPD) can be unexpected. In fact, ~1 in 8 women report symptoms of PPD in the year after giving birth. Although everyone experiences PPD differently, healing is possible. Explore stories of hope &amp; healing from 8 women. #TalkingPPD ms.spr.ly/6016SAcme

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The National Institute on Aging (NIA)@NIHAging · Jul 8

Getting older can bring changes that affect how you drive. However, that doesn’t always mean giving up the keys. Check out this infographic for #SafeDriving tips to help you stay safe and confident behind the wheel🚗: go.nia.nih.gov/3G86gDQ

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CDC Diabetes@CDCDiabetes · Jul 8

Living with #diabetes means finding what works for you—including how you move. Small steps like walking the dog or gardening add up. 💡 Find simple ways to stay active: bit.ly/4eyuofO

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 9

Interested in a webinar series showcasing research in military #WomensHealth? Join @NIH ORWH & the Uniformed Services University Military Women's Health Research Program on 7/10, 3-4 PM, for the next session, “Violence Against Women and Trauma.” Register: ms.spr.ly/6016SAcb0

womenshealth's tweet image. Interested in a webinar series showcasing research in military #WomensHealth? Join @NIH ORWH &amp; the Uniformed Services University Military Women's Health Research Program on 7/10, 3-4 PM, for the next session, “Violence Against Women and Trauma.” Register: ms.spr.ly/6016SAcb0

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 8

💖 Are you receiving the latest news on #WomensHealth? Subscribe to our listserv today to receive OWH updates. ms.spr.ly/6019SvQBL

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 7

🔔 If you need a reminder to schedule that health screening here it is! Learn about what screenings are recommended for women across the lifespan with our “Screenings and Discussions for Every Stage of Life” fact sheet. ms.spr.ly/6013SvthJ

womenshealth's tweet image. 🔔 If you need a reminder to schedule that health screening here it is! Learn about what screenings are recommended for women across the lifespan with our “Screenings and Discussions for Every Stage of Life” fact sheet. ms.spr.ly/6013SvthJ

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 2

📣 @NIH has added a new resource in the ORWH Resource Library: “NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research” shares data on women & explores sex differences & female-specific considerations that may play a role in the health of women. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015SvtN9

womenshealth's tweet image. 📣 @NIH has added a new resource in the ORWH Resource Library: “NIH Fact Sheets on Women’s Health Research” shares data on women &amp; explores sex differences &amp; female-specific considerations that may play a role in the health of women. Learn more: ms.spr.ly/6015SvtN9

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womenshealth.gov@womenshealth · Jul 1

#UterineFibroids affect ~26M women ages 15-50 in the U.S. Though much is still unknown, treatments are available. Learn more about fibroids during Fibroid Awareness Month & explore @FDAWomen’s video to meet La-Anna, who’s lived with fibroids for years. ms.spr.ly/6018Svtcw

womenshealth's tweet image. #UterineFibroids affect ~26M women ages 15-50 in the U.S. Though much is still unknown, treatments are available. Learn more about fibroids during Fibroid Awareness Month &amp; explore @FDAWomen’s video to meet La-Anna, who’s lived with fibroids for years. ms.spr.ly/6018Svtcw

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