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Breast Cancer Screening: Take Control of Your Breast Health
Personalize your approach to breast health by knowing and understanding your breast cancer risk. Part 1 of 4 in our Breast Health Series. This webinar was originally recorded on October 3, 2023. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell.edu. [gravityform id="2" title="false" description="true" ajax="true"] [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Featured Speakers:" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center"
Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor: The Benefits of Exercise
Join our experts for a Women's Wellness Webinar as they discuss available strategies to strengthen the pelvic floor. This webinar was originally recorded on September 19, 2023. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell.edu. [gravityform id="2" title="false" description="true" ajax="true"] [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Featured Speakers:" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="859" img_size="0x225" alignment="center"][vc_column_text
Prioritizing Your Emotional Wellness
Join our experts for a Women's Wellness Webinar as they discuss signs, symptoms and ways to cope with depression and anxiety. This webinar was originally recorded on August 17th, 2023. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell.edu. [gravityform id="2" title="false" description="true" ajax="true"] [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Featured Speakers:" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_single_image
Understanding Inflammatory Conditions
Join our experts for a Women's Wellness Webinar as they discuss symptoms and treatments of arthritis and other inflammatory conditions. This webinar was originally recorded on July 11, 2023. For more information or additional questions please email womenshealth@northwell. edu. [gravityform id="2" title="false" description="true" ajax="true"] [vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Featured Speakers:" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:center" use_theme_fonts="yes"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="829"
Fun in the Sun: Essential Skin Care Tips for Summer
The skin is the largest organ of our bodies. It acts as a gatekeeper to ward off bacteria from our environment. But from natural wear and tear over time—and especially from neglect and/or lack of sun protection—it can become damaged. Join our Northwell Health experts and learn about how to
What is the Female Athlete Triad?
Female Athlete Triad is a metabolic disorder characterized by low energy with or without eating disorder, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone density. This disorder can have significant physical, mental, and emotional effects and should be screened for in every female athlete. Treatment involves a multidisciplinary team including physicians, caregivers, family,
Stroke Impact on Women
We aim to discuss the reasons for the disproportionate burden of stroke mortality and disability on women. This talk will highlight differences in clinical symptoms at presentation. Join our Northwell Experts to hear about how to identify risk factors and variables that affect stroke outcomes in women. This webinar was
Fertility Awareness
The world of fertility and family building is complex. Many individuals and couples are unaware of the multitude of ways to optimize fertility. Fertility treatment may be aimed at successful conception now, or to optimize fertility in the future with fertility preservation. Please join us in discussing fertility awareness with
Exercise and Physical Fitness Tips
We can all profit from more physical activity in our lives. The more we engage in exercise, the greater the health benefits. Those benefits include improved sleep, less fatigue, better balance and flexibility, improved blood pressure, and more. Join our Northwell Health experts and learn about how exercise promotes physical
Menopause – It’s More Than a Hot Flash
Women make up 50 percent of the world’s population and every woman will go through menopause at some point in their life. Unfortunately, far too many of us will do so without a comprehensive—or even adequate—understanding of what is happening to our bodies and moods during this transition. Menopause means