Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women[TM] E-Newsletter Update

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women[TM] E-Newsletter Update

Health Matters for Women

Federal Agency News

Weight Loss Before Fertility Treatment May Improve Pregnancy Odds for Women with PCOS (NIH)

NIH-funded Study Reveals How Differences in Male and Female Brains Emerge

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Selects New Director of the Center for Women Veterans

Office on Violence Against Women Announces New Program to Support Tribal Governments Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction (DOJ)

National, State and Local News

Recent Decline in Teen Birth Rate—Alaska, 2008–2014

California Department of Public Health Announces Intent to Award California Reducing Disparities Project Implementation Pilot Projects 

Georgia’s Birthing Hospitals Pledge to Support New Mothers and Babies

The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health Recognizes the Efforts of Moms Throughout the State for Their Efforts Related to Breastfeeding

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Folic Acid Supplementation for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Draft Recommendation on Primary Care Interventions to Support Breastfeeding

Alliance for a Healthier Generation and Clinton Foundation Launch #GirlsAre Campaign to Empower Girls to Get Active and Celebrate their Athleticism

Global

New WHO Guidelines to Improve Care for Millions Living with Female Genital Mutilation

Laws to Protect Breastfeeding Inadequate in Most Countries (WHO)

The Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation Announces $80 Million Commitment To Close Gender Data Gaps and Accelerate Progress for Women and Girls

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