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Office on Women's Health Deputy Director Nicole Greene sat down with Jennifer Donelan in February to talk about women's heart health. We've all seen the "Hollywood heart attack" on TV. It's when the victim stops what he or she is doing, clutches his or her chest, and drops to the floor. In real life...

Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the White House Blog. The original post date was January 28, 2016. Read the original post. Content warning: Sexual assault, rape, intimate partner violence Last Friday, as Washington, D.C., shut down for "Snowzilla," the White House celebrated the two-year...

When you think of human trafficking, you might think of women from impoverished countries who have been kidnapped and forced into prostitution. But human trafficking also happens right here in the United States. Essentially modern-day slavery, human trafficking is the use of force, fraud, or...

The searing pain came seconds after I heard the popping noise in my left foot. At that moment, I knew that I had seriously injured my foot by just taking a step in my low-heeled sandals. Now, the injury was not due to the shoes I wore to work that day, rather the damage began a few days prior. I had...

It's official — we're right in the middle of the holiday season. For many, it doesn't feel like cause for celebration because this time of year can bring up feelings of sadness, loneliness, depression, or anxiety. Why do people get the holiday blues? Some people feel stressed from being overbooked...

Ed. note: This blog post has been adapted from a BuzzFeed post. The original post was posted on July 29, 2015. Read the original post. Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness, worry, or fear that helps you cope with an event or situation. It's a completely normal response to stress. But when it...

We normally share posts that offer health information for everyday women, but this news was too good not to share. We at the Office on Women's Health are excited to support the evolution of a health system that truly cares for survivors of interpersonal violence. We look forward to the outcomes of...

A typical pregnancy lasts 40 weeks, but few women give birth on their due date. In fact, the term "due date" can be misleading — it's simply an estimate. So when is the best time for your baby to arrive? A baby born too soon can face a number of serious complications. For example, in the first few...

Dating violence is any type of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse that happens in a dating relationship. It can happen to people of all ages, races, cultures, incomes, and education levels. It can happen in heterosexual or same-sex relationships. Violence can happen on a first date or when you are...

Note: In October 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approved use of the HPV vaccine. The HPV vaccine is now approved for people ages 9 through 45. Learn more about HPV. Whenever someone asks me (usually in a medical setting) if I have any sexually transmitted infections, I...