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Explaining the Positive Relationship Between State-Level Paid Family Leave and Mental Health
The HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH) recently released a study that examined the relationship between paid family leave (PFL) and mental health. The study, published on November 8, 2022 in the journal Community, Work & Family, found that PFL programs may make it easier to take longer leave after...
9 Questions with Janet Wright, MD, FACC
Director, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
99 Percent Survival Rate for Breast Cancer Caught Early
A profile of Dr. Jacqueline Miller, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program in the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and there is much to celebrate this year. According to the American...
HHS announces equity in postpartum care Phase 1 winners
More than one-half of pregnancy-related mortality in the United States occurs in the 12-month postpartum period, and about one-third occurs within the first year post-delivery. Pregnancy-related deaths are three to four times more common among Black or African American and American Indian/Alaska...
Donate Blood this National Women’s Health Week and Help Save a Life
Dorothy Fink, M.D. , Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health and Director, Office on Women's Health; Kaye Hayes, M.P.A.,Acting Director, Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. requires blood to compensate for blood loss resulting from varying...
HHS Awards $256.6 Million to Expand and Restore Access to Equitable and Affordable Title X Family Planning Services Nationwide
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $256.6 million in grant funding to support 76 grantees to deliver equitable, affordable, client-centered, and high-quality family planning services. These grants will restore access to Title X services nationwide and fill service gaps...
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2022
During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we aim to increase awareness of, improve diagnosis and treatment for, and provide support to those who have or are at risk of developing eating disorders. More than 28 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Individuals of...
National Clinical Care Commission Issues Final Report to Improve Diabetes Prevention and Treatment
The National Clinical Care Commission, a federal advisory committee established by the National Clinical Care Commission Act of 2017 – PDF, recently released its final report outlining recommendations to improve diabetes awareness, prevention, and treatment. The report called for additional federal...
HHS Selects Phase 1 Winners of Competition to Decrease Rates of Hypertension among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
New initiative to identify programs that provide effective monitoring and follow-up care for hypertensive disorders during pregnancy and postpartum. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health announced the 20 winners of Phase I of the HHS Hypertension Innovator...
HHS Announces $35 Million for Telehealth in the Title X Family Planning Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of $35 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to enhance and expand the telehealth infrastructure and capacity of Title X family planning providers. Title X is the only federal grant program dedicated solely to...