It's Mother's Day! and the first day of the 7th annual National Women's Health Week. When you wish your mother a Happy Mother's Day, and you give her a hug, and a gift, and say "I love you" -- tell her thank you for taking care of me -- now please take care of you. "One of the best gifts you can give your mother or yourself is to schedule a check-up visit with a health care provider," said Dr. Wanda Jones, Director of HHS Office on Women's Health. The goal of National Women's Health Week is to encourage women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life.
As part of National Women's Health Week is the National Women's Check-up Day on May 15, where women across the country will attend over 1,000 events focusing on women's health. Getting annual screenings for breast, cervical and ovarian cancer are essential to finding cancer in the earliest stages and critical to cancer survival. So today, tell your mother that you can't imagine life without her, and ask her to schedule a visit to the doctor for simple tests that will help her live long and healthy. Check out the women's health information, resources and event calendar provided by the organizers of National Women's Health Week.
