HealthyWomen
HealthyWomen
HealthyWomen (pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθiːˈwɪmən/) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing women with comprehensive, up-to-date health information.
Etymology
The term HealthyWomen is a compound word formed from the English words "healthy" and "women". "Healthy" is derived from the Old English "hǣlþ", meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well". "Women" is the plural form of "woman", which comes from the Old English "wīfmann", meaning "female human".
Overview
HealthyWomen provides women with in-depth, objective, physician-reviewed health information on a wide range of women's health topics. The organization's mission is to empower women to make informed health choices. It offers resources on topics such as pregnancy, menopause, mental health, breast cancer, heart disease, and nutrition, among others.
Related Terms
- Women's Health: The branch of medicine that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional well-being.
- Preventive Healthcare: Measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
- Public Health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
- Health Education: The profession of educating people about health.
- Health Literacy: The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on HealthyWomen
- Wikipedia's article - HealthyWomen
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