Originally posted at THL Blog hashtags-of-the-week-hotw-national-womens-health-week-week-of-may-13-2013 by Chris Bulin, @Arduanne.
While I was preparing last week’s post, I saw some tweets about National Women’s Health Week this week. I thought that was quite appropriate considering the week started with Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day itself was full of trials and triumphs as noted in these tweets:
THIS RT @archivesnext: Why isn’t New Orleans Mother’s Day parade shooting a ‘national tragedy’?bit.ly/YMbVBO via @twttimes
— Ayla Stein (@TheStacksCat) May 16, 2013
MT @umhealthsystem: Marie Janus, home for Mother’s Day after becoming our 2000th liver transplant recipient: umhealth.me/10tFx3p
— UniversityofMichigan (@umich) May 13, 2013
From there, I looked to #NationalWomensHealthWeek and #NWHW to find the most interesting tweets about Women’s Health.
Happy National Women’s Health Week! at.wh.gov/l3Q5H, twitter.com/whitehouse/sta…
— The White House (@whitehouse) May 15, 2013
@alzheimers_nih Ah, yes, asking for help! Sometimes it seems stressful, but is esp important for caregivers! womenshealth.gov/publications/o… #NWHW
— womenshealth.gov (@womenshealth) May 16, 2013
RT @aauw: Remember when a Harvard doctor suggested that educating women would cause infertility? flip.it/q9jmS #NWHW
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) May 14, 2013
Initiative on #Diabetes & Women’s Health: working on quality of care for women at risk for gestational diabetes. go.usa.gov/T7rx
— CDCChronic (@CDCChronic) May 16, 2013
Ladies, remember to take care of your health, nutrition and well being!! #NationalWomensHealthWeek #NWHW twitter.com/AllenbyDerm/st…
— Allenby Dermatology (@AllenbyDerm) May 16, 2013
Exciting developments in helping preserve chemo patients’ fertility #NationalWomensHealthWeekvia @naturenews nature.com/news/drug-save…
— Ovuline (@ovuline) May 16, 2013
Take control of your health this #NationalWomensHealthWeek “Why don’t patients behave more like consumers?” tedmed.com/talks/show?id=… #TEDMED
— APTA Women’s Health (@womens_PT) May 13, 2013
Wondering how the health care law improves women’s health? #NationalWomensHealthWeek INFOGRAPHIC (via @womenshealth) twitter.com/PPSNE/status/3…
— PlannedParenthoodSNE (@PPSNE) May 15, 2013
I don’t know if Angelina Jolie decided to hold her press conference because it was National Women’s Health Week, or because she just felt is was the right time, but the revelation of her prophylactic double mastectomy certainly had people talking about women’s health issues. It started with an outpouring of support and well wishes for Jolie and evolved to include conversations surrounding Supreme Court cases, economic and healthcare realities, and patent law. You can follow these conversations on #brca and #breastcancer.
Angelina Jolie: “I can tell my children that they don’t need to fear they will lose me to breast cancer.” nyti.ms/10wszSl
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 14, 2013
The battle over BRCA1: @cbsandrew on the court case looming behind Angelina Jolie’s op-ed theatln.tc/13xsovp
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) May 15, 2013
Some doctors worried that Angelina Jolie’s disclosure could be misinterpreted by other women nyti.ms/10oViww
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 15, 2013
#SciAmBlogs on Jolie and breast cancer today: bit.ly/140ppLh and bit.ly/140qxyy and bit.ly/13iHy4f (so far)
— Bora Zivkovic (@BoraZ) May 15, 2013
Learn more about #BRCA 1 & 2 mutations: We’ve extended free streaming of IN THE FAMILY until 5/26 to.pbs.org/16XKlDR @pbs
— POV (@povdocs) May 16, 2013
#myriad‘s breast cancer gene test now costs $4000 – bit.ly/YV7YNj many people will die because of this outrageous patent #brca
— Glyn Moody (@glynmoody) May 15, 2013
Two of my relatives (maternal grandmother & aunt) have had breast cancer. So my DNA might be violating Myriad’s patent as we speak. #BRCA
— Katie Mack (@AstroKatie) May 14, 2013
Finally, I came across a reference to #WD2013 which is the annual Women Deliver conference. This global conference is being held in Kuala Lumpur May 28-30, 2013. While you may not be able to attend in person, they will have online streaming content. The conference focuses on the “health and empowerment of girls and women” through political and economic engagement, particularly as it relates to maternal and newborn health and wellness.
When a mother dies, her kids are 10x more likely to die w/in 2 yrs of her death. We’re working to change this bit.ly/13xB8ld #WD2013
— Jhpiego (@Jhpiego) May 16, 2013
Interested in #WD2013 but can’t get to Malaysia? Never fear! Watch online w/ @womendeliver‘s live webcasts. Schedule: ow.ly/l4cef
— GirlsGlobe (@GirlsGlobe) May 16, 2013
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