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Week in Review

Celebrating Women’s Health Week!

National Women’s Health Week starts each year on Mother’s Day to encourage women and girls to make their health a priority. Even during COVID-19 when many of us are at home, there are safe ways for you to stay active and healthy.

Protect Your Health >

May is Better Hearing and Speech Month

Early identification and intervention for hearing loss is important. Many people live with unidentified hearing loss, often failing to realize that they are missing certain sounds and words. Checking one’s hearing is the first step toward addressing the issue.

Lower your risk of hearing loss >

Joining Together to Fight ALS May is National ALS Awareness Month, and this year, the National ALS Registry would like to thank the thousands of people living with ALS who have already enrolled in the Registry and everyone who has joined together in the fight against ALS.  Read stories of people living with ALS >

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

The number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing. Building strong bonds and connecting to youth can protect their mental health.

Critical support and services >

ME/CFS International Awareness Day On this important day, we recognize and support the millions of people who suffer from ME/CFS and other chronic immunological and neurologic diseases by raising awareness and providing education. Help people with ME/CFS > En Español

Physical Activity Boosts Brain Health

Physical activity can improve your cognitive health—helping you think, learn, problem-solve, and enjoy an emotional balance. It can improve memory and reduce anxiety or depression. But you don’t have to be a fitness guru to reap the benefits.

What Can You Do >

The Arthritis-Mental Health Connection About 1 in 5 US adults with arthritis has symptoms of anxiety or depression. These symptoms are more common in adults with arthritis who are women, younger, identify as LGBT+, have chronic pain or other co-occurring chronic conditions, or are disabled, unemployed, or otherwise unable to work. Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression >

Cancer and Women

There are things you can do every day to avoid getting cancer. Two of the most important things you can do are making healthy choices and getting the screening tests that are right for you.

Lower your cancer risk >

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COVID-19 in the U.S.

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