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The Virginia Dept. of Health has published Chronic Disease in Virginia: A Comprehensive Data 2006 Report. It is available at http://www.vahealth.org/cdpc/documents/2007/2006 Chronic Disease Data Report_040607.pdf.
The Women’s Health Policy Program of the Kaiser Family Foundation published Women and Health Care: A National Profile, which indicates that many women cannot afford to see a doctor or are not getting adequate medical care. The study also focused on women’s health status, health care costs, insurance, access to care, prevention, and their role in family health care. The full report is available at http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/7336.cfm.
The National Women's Law Center and the Kaiser Family Foundation have published Women's Access to Care: A State-Level Analysis of Key Health Policies, which examines the effects of state legislation on various women’s health policies, including contraceptives. The full report is available at http://www.kff.org/womenshealth/20030709a-index.cfm.
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Health information in Spanish and other languages - The National Women's Health Information Center has materials in Spanish at www.4woman.gov/espanol/. It includes a section on frequently asked questions, indexed by issue at www.4woman.gov/espanol/publicaciones/preguntas.cfm. The Dept. of Health has a section of its website with links to translated health materials at www.vdh.virginia.gov/ohpp/clasact/languageresources2.asp women's health topics can be found at http://healthinfotranslations.com/health_information_translations.php where they have written and recorded information on a lot of topics in Spanish (and many other languages.) The US Dept of Health and Human Services has a site regarding health information and reliable sources for information at http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/.
Self-study toolkit for health care professionals to update their blood pressure measurement skills and their knowledge regarding current guidelines for the detection and evaluation of hypertension is available at no charge by calling 1-800-SENTARA and asking for “Blood Pressure Measurement for the 21st Century”. This toolkit was developed by the Virginia Department of Health’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Project, Sentara Healthcare and the Virginia Healthy Pathways Coalition. It is available in both VHS and DVD formats. CEUs are available from the Virginia Department of Health by following instructions in the kit.
Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health and the Federal Citizen Information Center
New Health Information Kit for women and their families. Includes more than a dozen free materials -- helpful information that recognizes the needs of women, not only as consumers, but also as family decision makers. Some of the items are the new Medicine Booklets, first-of-their kind pamphlets with information about all products to treat depression, high blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking cessation. Also included are tips on reducing the risk of heart disease (a leading killer of women), food safety and much more. Free of charge, including the cost of postage. Quantities are limited. For the fastest service, order the Health Information Kit online at http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/rc/d57.htm. If you don't have online access, send your name and address to Health Information Kit, Pueblo, CO 81009, or call toll-free (888) 878-3256, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern time, and ask for the Health Information Kit.
The Virginia Department of Health's Curriculum on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has been approved for continuing medical education credits and is now available online at www.vcu-cme.org. This course, designed to assist healthcare providers in effectively identifying, assessing, and managing patients experiencing IPV, has been designated by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine's Office of Continuing Medical Education for up to 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credits for physicians. Non-physicians may earn a Certificate of Participation which will indicate the number of hours spent in the activity. Please forward to any healthcare providers in your community. To receive the latest information on resources, educational materials, and training opportunities available for healthcare providers on IPV, please be sure and join the Project RADAR listserv at www.projectradarva.com.
New Family Wize Prescription Assistance Cards are at United Way offices. Accepted at most chain pharmacies, the cards help families save an average of 20% on prescriptions. To obtain a card, visit http://www.familywize.com/agencies.aspx for an agency near you in Charlottesville, Christianbury, Danville, Fredericksburg, Martinsville, Norfolk, and Rocky Mount in Virginia . For a full list of participating pharmacies, visit www.familywize.com.
Fact Sheets and Tip Sheets from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS has fact sheets and tip sheets on Medigap and Prescription Drug Coverage, Information for partners on HIV/AIDS, and Medicare's coverage for prescription drugs, food stamps, Medicaid Spend Down and more (in English and many in Spanish) at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicarereform/factsheets.asp The Beneficiary Calendar in Spanish is at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/
The National Women’s Health Information Center (NWHIC) is has updated its home page and web site (http://www.WomensHealth.gov).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a new breast cancer site, http://www.hhs.gov/breastcancer, which helps patients understand their disease and its treatment.
Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CCHPA) The National Center for Cultural Competence has designed the CCHPA to promote cultural competence as an essential approach for practitioners in the elimination of health disparities among racial and ethnic groups. To access this online self-assessment instrument, go to http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/pa.html.
In the wake of the Virginia Tech Tragedy, the VDH Division of Injury and Violence Prevention has recently posted a web page on responding and preventing school violence. The web page directs viewers to useful state and national resources. http://www.vahealth.org/civp/educator/schoolviolence.asp.
The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) provide FUNDING ALERT. Issued twice monthly, or whenever warranted, FUNDING ALERT will provide a synopsis of the available funding that can be used by individuals and/or agencies working to end domestic violence and sexual assault. The current FUNDING ALERT can be accessed at: http://new.vawnet.org/category/index_pages.php?category_id=5#417
Diabetes The Virginia Department of Health has produced a series of fact sheets about rates of diabetes throughout the state. These sheets can be found at http://www.vahealth.org/diabetes/factsheet.htm.
ACOG Magazine The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has renamed its free magazine on menopause, now known as PauseTM (formerly Managing Menopause and the Years BeyondTM). The magazine explores topics such as hormonal therapy and alternatives; health concerns such as heart disease, osteoporosis, and breast cancer. ACOG Fellows can order free copies of PauseTM to give their patients, and journalists can receive a sample copy of the magazine, by calling ACOG's Office of Communications at 202-484-3321 or emailing communications@acog.org.
A Preconception Care Fact Sheet addresses the need to promote women's health before conception and presents the many opportunities that exist for states to improve women's and children's overall health. The fact sheet, produced by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides examples of preconception interventions and strategies states may consider to reduce infant and maternal mortality and morbidity and improve women's overall health. A list of resources is also provided. The fact sheet is available at http://www.astho.org/pubs/FactSheet-PreconceptionCare-FINAL.pdf.
Maternal and child health, Your Pregnancy and Birth, from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, includes new sections including tests for monitoring health of mother and child, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, automobile safety, calculating how much a baby may cost and information on breastfeeding. Mail orders ($14.95) at www.acog.org.
A web site that addresses Perinatal health focusing on Postpartum depression (PPD) which is a type of depression that affects women after they give birth. http://www.mededppd.org/default2.asp
Autism Risk Factors for Autism: Perinatal Factors, Parental Psychiatric History, and Socioeconomic Status, in the May issue of the Journal of Epidemiology, reports on factors that may increase the risk of autism in children. Of those studied, autism was found to be associated with breech presentation at birth, delivery before 35 weeks, a parent who had a diagnosis of schizophrenia-like psychosis before the date that autism was diagnosed in the child, and low birth weight at delivery.
New National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline a 24-hour national web-based (loveisrespect.org) and telephone (866-331-9474) helpline created to help teens (ages 13-18) experiencing dating abuse. The hotline is for teens and parents.