National Women’s Health Week, held May 13 to May 19, was designed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health to bring together local communities, businesses, government, health organizations and other groups to promote women’s health. National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make health a top priority, while also encouraging them to take a series of steps to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases:
- Visit a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings.
- Get active.
- Eat healthy.
- Pay attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.
- Avoid unhealthy behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seat-belt or bicycle helmet.
Visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/ to learn more about National Women’s Health Week.
