Here’s what women need to do to be healthy

The Breast Cancer Myth, National Breast Cancer Foundation, material courtesy of the National Cancer Institute: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-myths

Breast Self-Exam, National Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-self-exam

Mammogram, National Breast Cancer Foundation: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/mammogram

Gynecologic Cancer Screenings & Exams, UPMC, Hillman Cancer Center: http://hillman.upmc.com/cancer-care/gynecologic/screenings

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) – Symptoms, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/women/pms/premenstrual-syndrome-pms-symptoms

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) – Prevention, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/women/pms/premenstrual-syndrome-pms-prevention

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) – Medications, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/women/pms/premenstrual-syndrome-pms-medications#1

New Recommended Daily Amounts of Calcium and Vitamin D, NIH MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/magazine/issues/winter11/articles/winter11pg12.html

What You Need to Know, Calcium and Vitamin D Build Bones, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/guide/osteoporosis-prevention#1-3

What You Need to Know, Exercise Your Bones, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/guide/osteoporosis-prevention#1-2

What You Need to Know, What Else Prevents Osteoporosis, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/guide/osteoporosis-prevention#2-6

Women and Alcohol, NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/womensfact/womensfact.htm

Major Depression (Unipolar Depression), Major Depressive Disorder Can Often Be Treated for Better Quality of Life, PSYCOM: https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.major.html

Gender and Women’s Mental Health, World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/genderwomen/en/

Women 40% More Likely Than Men to Develop Mental Illness, Study Finds, James Ball: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/may/22/women-men-mental-illness-study

Getting Help for Mental Health, WebMD:

https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/mental-health-tests-you-take#1-1

Rest, Relaxation and Exercise, Mental Health America: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/rest-relaxation-and-exercise

Menopause and Insomnia, Joyce Walsleben, RN, PhD, National Sleep Foundation: https://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/menopause-and-insomnia

Menopause and Insomnia, Joyce Walsleben, RN, PhD, National Sleep Foundation: https://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/menopause-and-insomnia/page/0/1

Menopause and Insomnia, Joyce Walsleben, RN, PhD, National Sleep Foundation: https://sleepfoundation.org/ask-the-expert/menopause-and-insomnia/page/0/2

Symptoms of a Heart Attack, written by Colleen Story, medically reviewed by Elaine K. Luo, MD, Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/heart-disease/heart-attack-symptoms#symptoms-in-women

Maintaining a Healthy Pregnancy, written by Tracy Stickler, medically reviewed by Kimberly Dishman. MSN, WHNP-BC, Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/pregnancy/healthy-pregnancy

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Overview, Mayo Clinic Staff: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/urinary-tract-infection/symptoms-causes/syc-20353447

Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Women, John L. Brusch, Medscape: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1958794-overview

What You Need to Know About Iron Supplements, Stephanie Watson, WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/features/iron-supplements#2

Anorexia and Bulimia, the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Public Education Editorial Sub-Committee: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/problemsanddisorders/anorexiaandbulimia.aspx

Calculate Your Body Mass Index, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm

Tight Shoes and Foot Problems, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, OrthoInfo: https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/tight-shoes-and-foot-problems

The Real Harm in High Heels, American Osteopathic Association: http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-library/womens-health/Pages/high-heels.aspx

Yeast Infections: Diet and Prevention, Jan Sheehan, medically reviewed by Cynthia Haines, MD, Everyday Health: https://www.everydayhealth.com/yeast-infection/guide/prevention/

Women & Autoimmunity, American Autoimmune: https://www.aarda.org/who-we-help/patients/women-and-autoimmunity/

Sex Differences in Autoimmune Disease from a Pathological Perspective, DeLisa Fairweather, Sylvia Frisancho-Kiss, Noel R. Rose, American Journal of Pathology: http://ajp.amjpathol.org/article/S0002-9440(10)61635-5/abstract

Why Do Autoimmune Diseases Affect Women More Often Than Men? Marlene Cimons, The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-do-autoimmune-diseases-affect-women-more-often-than-men/2016/10/17/3e224db2-8429-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html?utm_term=.57c39393366f

Autoimmune Disorders, MedlinePlus: https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000816.htm

What Are Common Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease, reviewed by Ana-Maria Orbai, MD, MHS, Healthy Woman, Johns Hopkins Medicine: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/healthy-woman/conditions/what-are-common-symptoms-of-autoimmune-disease

Planned Parenthood, Condom: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/condom

Planned Parenthood, Vasectomy: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/vasectomy

Planned Parenthood, All About Birth Control Methods: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control