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A few months ago I broke my arm when I took a fall. That in itself isn't notable (except for me!); falls happen to the best of us. What made this different — and a little bit humbling — was that at the time I was checking my phone to see when the next bus would arrive. I didn't see the two steps...

What's the best holiday gift I have ever received? Not having to do the whole holiday thing. Really, I'm not a Scrooge. I love picking out the right gift for a person and watching them open it. Receiving gifts is fun, too. Oh, and let's not forget all the homemade goodies. And decorating your home...

Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from blog.aids.gov. The original post date was November 24, 2014. It takes courage to share a personal story, but they often are the most powerful. They inspire us, stick with us, and change the way we think about the world. Personal stories also remind us that we...

"One out of every three women in the United States will experience some form of domestic violence in her lifetime. This is unacceptable, and we as a nation must do better." —Congresswoman Doris Matsui Throughout the month of October, advocates, survivors, and elected officials across the country...

Ed. note: This blog post is cross-posted from the MentalHealth.gov blog. The original post date was September 10, 2014. Read the original post. I'm a survivor of suicide. For me, that means that I've attempted to end my life by suicide and survived the death of my aunt who ended her life with a gun...

People often reflect on their college years with great nostalgia and fond memories. Having finished my first year this past spring, I am able to better understand that college is certainly a unique and precious time in an individual's life. Last summer, before my first year of college, I tried my...

With so many competing priorities, it's easy for women to put their health on the back burner. They may not have time to get to the gym, or they may worry about the cost of health care. That's why during National Women's Health Week, the Office on Women's Health wants women to know that even simple...

April is Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Awareness Month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office on Women's Health are teaming up to raise awareness and start the conversation around STIs among women. STIs, or STDs (sexually transmitted diseases), affect...

Ed. note: This blog is cross-posted from the Mentalhealth.gov blog. The original post date was April 1, 2014. Across the country, there is a growing movement to create "trauma-informed" services, organizations and communities. This movement reflects an understanding that psychological trauma and...

Parents will likely agree it's not easy to talk with their teens about sex. But, parents can be an important source for reliable and trustworthy information, especially on topics such as sex and how to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections (STIs, also sometimes called STDs). Each...