Health Issues

Domestic Violence

National Violence Hotlines

National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (domestic violence) 800-422-443 (child abuse) 800-656-HOPE (sexual assault) Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence --- United States, 2005 MMWR 2/2008 American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence A National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations US Dept of Justice 9/2004 CyberAngels.Org Domestic abuse: Help is available MayoClinic.Com Domestic Abuse USA.gov Domestic-violence-help.com Domestic Violence MedlinePlus Domestic violence toward women: Recognize the patterns and seek help Mayo Clinic Interpersonal Violence Research Pire.org Intimate Partner Violence in Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Challenges, Promising Practices and Recommendations RWJF.org Jane Doe No More Developed by a woman who was sexually assaulted

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control CDC National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Stalking Awareness Month --- January 2008 MMWR 1/2008 Office of Violence Against Women US Department of Justice Prevent Child Abuse America Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network / National Sexual Assault Hotline Safety issues Screening for Family Violence: Recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Sexual Assault USA.gov Sexual Violence CDC.gov State Approaches to Screening for Domestic Violence Could Benefit from HHS Guidance (TANF) GAO 8/2005 Toolkit To End Violence Against Women National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women Violence Prevention Violence Against Women: Identifying Risk Factors National Institute of Justice; November 2004

Female Mutilation

• Harmful Traditional Health Practices Reproductive Health Outlook

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Sexuality

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• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS)
• SIECUS Links Page to other resources

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Therapies

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

• Estrogen and Estrogen with Progestin Therapies for Postmenopausal Women FDA
• Facts About Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy (NHLBI)
• FDA Plans to Evaluate Results of Women's Health Initiative Study for Estrogen-Alone Therapy 3/2004
• FDA Updates Hormone Therapy Information for Post Menopausal Women 2/2004
• Hormone Replacement Therapy MedlinePlus
• Hormone Replacement Therapy Does Not Appear To Influence Breast Cancer Detection AMA
• Hormone therapy for menopause: Who should take it and what are the alternatives? MayoClinic
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy Information NIH Very comprehensive
• Menopausal Hormone Use Q & As NIH/NCI
• Menopause & hormones FDA
• NHLBI Stops Trial of Estrogen Plus Progestin Due to Increased Breast Cancer Risk, Lack of Overall Benefit
• Ovarian Cancer MedlinePlus
• Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy NHLBI
• Q & A about the Estrogen-alone Study NIH
• Rates of Dementia Increase Among Older Women on Combination Hormone Therapy (5/27/03) NIH
• Study of Menopausal Women with Heart Disease Finds No Benefit, Potential for Harm from Hormone Therapy and Antioxidant Vitamins
• WHI Study Finds No Heart Disease Benefit, Increased Stroke Risk With Estrogen Alone 4/13/04
• WHIMS Study on Estrogen/Progestin (FDA) (5/27/03)
• Women's Health Initiative NHLBI
• Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS)

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Hysterectomy

• Hysterectomy: Benefits and alternatives Mayoclinic
• Uterine Diseases MedlinePlus

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