NPWH News Archives
| Posted | Title |
| 5/1/2013 |
National Women's Health Week 2013 |
| 5/1/2013 |
Bills Would Expand Powers of Optometrists, Pharmacists and Nurse Practitioners |
| 5/1/2013 |
Cosmetic Procedures for Arms on the Rise, Plastic Surgeons Say |
| 5/1/2013 |
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity? |
| 5/1/2013 |
Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests |
| 5/1/2013 |
HIV "Cure" Looks "Promising," Danish Scientists Contend |
| 5/1/2013 |
Keep Beauty Regimen Safe During Pregnancy |
| 5/1/2013 |
More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects |
| 5/1/2013 |
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday |
| 5/1/2013 |
Respect Women's Choice to Have Home Birth |
| 5/1/2013 |
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lower 'Good' Cholesterol in Teen Girls |
| 5/1/2013 |
Study Establishes Basis for Genomic Classification of Endometrial Cancers |
| 5/1/2013 |
Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies |
| 5/1/2013 |
Survey Finds Consumers' Perception of Quality Care Correlates to Billing Experience |
| 5/1/2013 |
Too Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver |
| 5/1/2013 |
Women of Consequence Convene |
| 5/1/2013 |
Women Smokers More Likely to Get Colon Cancer Than Men |
| 4/11/2013 |
Medication Nation: Study Shows Antibiotic Overuse |
| 4/10/2013 |
Doctors Too Pap-Happy, Survey Suggests |
| 4/10/2013 |
Estrogen Level in Pregnancy May Affect Breast Cancer Risk in Daughters |
| 4/10/2013 |
FDA Allows Return of Drug for Morning Sickness |
| 4/10/2013 |
Hospitals Work to Reduce Unnecessary Early Births |
| 4/10/2013 |
New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk |
| 4/10/2013 |
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study |
| 4/10/2013 |
Non-doctor Early Abortion Bill Passes Committee |
| 4/9/2013 |
Air Pollution Tied to Birth Defects |
| 4/9/2013 |
Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women |
| 4/9/2013 |
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer |
| 4/9/2013 |
For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes |
| 4/9/2013 |
Hospitals In 5 States Clamp Down On Delivering Babies Before 39 Weeks |
| 4/9/2013 |
Lead poisoning toll revised to 1 in 38 young kids |
| 4/9/2013 |
Rolling out the Affordable Care Act in the Field |
| 4/5/2013 |
Judge Orders FDA to make Morning-After Pill Available OTC to Women of All Ages |
| 4/5/2013 |
Obama Budget to Include Cuts to Programs in Hopes of Deal |
| 3/22/2013 |
Sign the Petition: Remove barriers preventing APRNs from practicing to their full scope |
| 2/11/2013 |
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Toolkit (more) |
| 1/1/2013 |
AJNP Call for Women’s Health Topic Manuscripts and Peer Reviewers The official journal of NPWH, The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners (AJNP), invites you to submit manuscripts on women’s health topics for publication consideration. |
| 1/1/2013 |
NPWH's New Logo
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| 1/1/2013 |
Test Your Estrogen Therapy IQ |
| 10/1/2012 |
“Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Update on Best Practices and New Options” Test your diagnostic and patient management skills with this FREE CE activity. Read the e-newsletter and print out the post test: http://www.npwh.org/files/HMB%20pre-con%20enewsletter.pdf. |
| 7/7/2012 |
Calcium Confusion There are a lot of conflicting opinions about calcium out there. This video has some great information on calcium to help you figure it out. |
| 5/15/2012 |
NPWH Proud to Announce New CEO! (more) |
| 5/15/2012 |
National Women's Health Week May 13th-19th is National Women's Health Week! (more) |
| 2/12/2012 |
An NP's Guide to Identifying and Treating Cyclic Heavy Menstrual Bleeding |
| 2/12/2012 |
HHS Ensures Preventative Services (including FREE Contraception) at No Cost Under Affordable In 2011, The HHS announced they were adding eight preventative services to those already covered by the legislation. One of the eight services provided for FREE is FDA approved contraception and contraceptive counseling. Those services are now covered for most insured patients! (Learn more: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2012pres/07/20120731a.html) |
| 2/12/2012 |
Key Strategic Findings from Years of Polling on Healthcare Long time progressive pollster, John Martilla presented a briefing on healthcare. |
| 2/5/2012 |
The FibroCollaborative Roadmap for Change A Call to Action for Fibromyalgia webcast: http://fibrocollaborative.reg.meeting-stream.com/february5/ |
| 1/5/2012 |
NPWH Member on Dr Oz! NPWH member, Marcy Holmes, WHNP was recently on an episode of Dr Oz discussing perimenopause. (more) |
| 1/1/2012 |
Change in Mammography Guidelines |
| 1/1/2012 |
Chlamydia Awareness Do you need information on Chlamydia or other STIs? If so, please read the the book "Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Practical Guide for Primary Care." If you are interested in ordering the book: http://www.amazon.com/Sexually-Transmitted-Diseases-Practical-Clinical/dp/1588295702/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229007384&sr=1-1. |
| 1/1/2012 |
Fibromyalgia CE Activities NPWH has produced two series of e-newsletters on Fibromyalgia. Make sure to check them out for the great information and the FREE CE! View the e-newsletters: http://www.npwh.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3314 |
| 1/1/2012 |
NPWH Co-sponsored Capitol Hill Briefing on Pre-term Birth |
| 1/1/2012 |
STD Testing Information and Kit If your health center, clinic or organization is interested in receiving free GYT: Get Yourself tested materials for National STD Awareness Month in April and being included in other special promotions, please SIGN UP TO JOIN the GYT campaign. Even if you've received a GYT kit before, please SIGN UP now to ensure that you will be included in the 2012 mailing distribution: http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/toolkit/newsletter?utm_source=gytnow |
| 1/1/2012 |
Women's Health Research Studies Do you have patients in the Washington Metropolitan Area who might be interested in research studies in women's health? Read this information if you do: http://www.npwh.org/files/CurrentlyRecruitingStudies_at_JASMDPC.pdf |
| 11/21/2011 |
Merck Announces Nexplanon, will phase out Implanon Merck Launches NEXPLANON® (etonogestrel implant) 68 mg in the United States - A Long-Acting Reversible Hormonal Contraceptive Effective For Up to Three Years (more) |
| 5/5/2011 |
Notice to NPs that directly bill Medicare PartB You can receive bonuses for e-prescribing under MIPPA. (more) |
| 3/15/2011 |
NPWH Provides Testimony at the IOM meeting Read NPWH's recommendations to the IOM regarding preventive services for women. |
| 3/3/2011 |
National Children's Study is Enrolling Women The National Children’s Study will examine the effects of the environment on the growth, development, and health of children across the United States, following them from before birth until age 21 years. |
| 3/1/2011 |
Rescission Proposal Proposal needed to stop undermining patients' access to health care services and information Read NPWH's Support for the Rescission |
| 2/10/2011 |
3D Breast Mammography Device Approved FDA Approves New Technology (more) |
| 2/1/2011 |
Assuring Quality Health Care for the US Read the Consensus Document |
| 3/11/2010 |
Drexel Univ calls for nominees for $10,000 nursing award Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions announces the seventh annual Bayada Award for Technological Innovation in Nursing Education and Practice. Two $10,000 cash awards will be presented. (more) |
| 12/8/2009 |
Response to AMA regarding NP Scope of Practice Click here to view the letter |
| 12/1/2009 |
Reality Check on Cervical Cancer click here for survey results |
| 7/23/2009 |
Addressing the Primary Care Shortage Click here to see to fix the problem |
| 6/29/2009 |
New NPWH Member Survey: Use of Interpreters in Primary Care Clinics (more) |
| 5/21/2009 |
Preceptor Training Dates & Locations (more) |
| 5/17/2009 |
June 25 - RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association Advocacy Day (more) |
| 5/1/2009 |
National Women's Health Week Find Events and Information |
| 2/28/2009 |
Heart Healthy Tips for Young Women Click here to view NPWH's advice |
| 2/27/2009 |
Cervical Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Survey Results |
| 2/27/2009 |
Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award Nominate a NP for the Cherokee Inspired Comfort Award |
| 1/28/2009 |
HPV Mandate No to HPV Mandate for Immigrants (more) |
| 1/27/2009 |
NPWH Supports Comprehensive Sex Ed Read the the Comprehensive Sex Ed letter to President Obama |
| 1/10/2009 |
CME University |
| 1/7/2009 |
NPWH President and CEO Meets with Obama's Transition Team Details |
| 7/5/2008 |
DNP - Unified Statement View NPWH's position on the DNP |
| 1/1/1900 |
Nursing Workforce Development Programs Brochure (more) |
| 1/1/1900 |
IOM's Suggestions to HHS Read the recommendations concerning women's health, click here. |