About.com Health: Women: Take Control of Your Health

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Health From Maura Corrigan, your About.com Health Editor It's National Women's Health Week, so if you're female and have been putting off your annual check-ups and other preventive screenings, now's the time to schedule those appointments. Even if you're busy taking care of others--or are simply busy--your own health is also a top priority: you have to be healthy to help others, and to carry on with your exciting plans, after all. So get on the phone and schedule some you-care time, now. No excuses! Prevent Heart Disease Heart disease is still the number one killer of women, so be sure to follow our heart health expert Dr. Rich Fogoros's tips on how to detect your own risk, and to prevent the disease. Preventing Heart Disease in Women What Your Triglyceride and Cholesterol Test Shows Top Tip for Heart Health: How to Quit Smoking Search Related Topics:  women and heart disease  preventing heart disease  Protect Your Breasts Mammograms can help detect 85 to 90 percent of all breast cancers, so most women should start getting them at age 40. Frequency varies by age, so get the details here on when and how often you need a mammogram. How to Perform a Monthly Breast Self Exam Prevent HPV and Your Cervical Cancer Risk When to Start Colon Cancer Screenings Search Related Topics:  mammograms  breast screening  breast lumps Give Love to Your Skin and Bones May is also Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, so that's double the reason to get your yearly skin check (and examine it on your own, too). Also: bone up on how to keep your skeleton strong. How to Self-Check for Skin Cancer 80% of Osteoporosis Sufferers Are Women. Know Your Risk. When To Get Checked For Osteoporosis Search Related Topics:  skin examinations  moles  skin cancer screening Ditch Depression and Stress Women experience major depression about twice as often as men, potentially leading to a host of other health problems. If you've been feeling down for more than 2 weeks, talk to your healthcare provider about getting treatment. You deserve a sunnier mood and a brighter future! Recognize and Treat Depression How Women Can Relieve Stress Sleep Better in 30 Days for All-Around Wellbeing Search Related Topics:  depression symptoms  pmdd  pms Related Searches Heart Health Nutrition and Health Health Food Diet Health Articles Health Diabetes Featured Articles Get Your Free Women's Health Newsletter Here Buy Healthy: Grocery Shopping Dos and Donts 5 Ways Weight Training Can Improve Diabetes Healthy Family Meal: Garlic Lemon Shrimp & Pasta Compression Socks for Sports Thyroid Patients: Is it Perimenopause?   More from About.com 10 Easy Ways to Look Thinner Don't wait until you've lost those first pounds to make these simple, slimming changes. Read more...> Create a Shared Photo Stream Sharing your photo stream with friends and family is a great way to keep in touch. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement