A list of free publications that provide information on a variety of women's health topics targeted to the community.
Endometriosis - March 2008
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - April 2008
Psoriasis - August 2008
Scleroderma - June 2008
The Alberto Culver Women's Health Center is a multi-media library for women in all stages of life. Journals, books and videos available in the Health Learning Center are your pathfinders to trusted health information.
For Women with Diabetes: Your Guide to Pregnancy is an illustrated, 44-page booklet that includes information about checking and controlling blood glucose - also called blood sugar levels, maintaining a healthy diet, staying physically active and taking tests and diabetes medications during pregnancy. The importance of planning for pregnancy and getting blood glucose levels under control before pregnancy to decrease the risk of birth defects associated with diabetes is emphasized. Logs for recording daily blood glucose and ketone levels, food intake and physical activity are included. Produced by the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC), an information dissemination service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health, the new booklet is available at www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/pregnancy. A Spanish-language version of the booklet will be available soon.
Author: The National Women's Health Education Center (womenshealth.gov)
Description: This guide to staying healthy is brought to you by womenshealth.gov because we understand women's needs for quick and trustworthy information to help their constantly changing bodies and minds. Your health needs nurturing to live long and well throughout the years, which requires a holistic approach throughout the "health span"- the quality years you can have in addition to just your years of life. This approach to life-long health begins with healthy behaviors to prevent and manage the many health conditions that can affect you. Although there are genetic risks that you cannot control for many diseases, there are some risks that you can overcome by following key preventive steps. These steps are outlined in this booklet and are not difficult to follow! Please use them to make healthy choices for yourself and for the people you love. You may download this guide in English, Spanish or Chinese at The National Women's Health Education Center.
Author: The National Women's Health Education Center (womenshealth.gov)
Description: This 2008 Women's Health Calendar offers information about common health problems, including important symptoms to watch out for. You will also find charts that describe the screenings and immunizations that you need and tips on how to get a second opinion from a doctor, how to read a drug label, and more. You'll also be referred to our toll-free information referral center at 1-800-994-9662. They offer trained information specialists to answer your calls in either English or Spanish. For individuals who are hearing impaired, call TDD at 1-888-220-5446. You may download the calendar in PDF format at The National Women's Health Education Center.
The National Women's Health Resource Center (healthywomen.org) has a large selection of free publications on wide variety of health issues. Please visit their Publications & Resources web page to view, download, and print their publications.
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