This week is National Women's Health Week, and to mark the occasion, we're hosting a Twitter chat with our friends at the FDA Office of Women's Health and the March of Dimes.
Not familiar with Women's Health Week? Here's some info from WomensHealth.gov:
"National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2012 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. It also encourages women to take the following 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 seatbelt or bicycle helmet."
Our chat will focus specifically on diabetes, cervical cancer, and safe medication. We know you have lots of questions about Latina health, so be sure to join the conversation at #LatinoHealth.
Here's what you need to know to join:
What: A Twitter chat about Latina health
When: Thursday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m. EDT
Where: The Twitterverse! Join the conversation at #LatinoHealth
You can also send us your questions before the chat or leave them on our Facebook wall.
And, if you just can’t get enough of this topic, we'll also be talking about these issues and more at our inaugural Health Summit, taking place just days before our Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Sign up today and meet us in Las Vegas. Join the Facebook group for all the latest info. We look forward to chatting with you on Thursday!