National Women’s Health Week
May 12 – 18, 2013
“It’s Your Time!”
National Women’s Health Week encourages all women to make health a top priority in their lives.
Simple steps = Significant results:
- Getting at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate physical activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a combination of both, each week
- Eating a nutritious diet
- Visiting a health care professional to receive regular checkups and preventive screenings
- Avoiding risky behaviors, such as smoking and not wearing a seatbelt
- Paying attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress
The Benefits of Routine Visits and Screenings:
- Screening tests, such as mammograms and Pap tests can find diseases early, when they are easier to treat.
- Some women need certain screening tests earlier, or more often, than others.
- Screenings and routine care can help women lower their risks of many health conditions, including heart disease.
National Women’s Checkup Day
May 13, 2013
On May 13th (or during the month of May), schedule a routine checkup and any preventative screenings you need.
Visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/whw/health-resources/screening-tool/ for more information.
