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Last Updated: Oct 6, 2009 - 12:07:30 PM |
Common Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Common Screening and Diagnostic Tests
Symptoms of Serious Health Conditions
This chart shows some symptoms that could be signs of serious health conditions, which should be checked by a doctor or nurse. It is important to note that you might feel symptoms in one part of your body that could actually mean a problem in another part. Even if the symptoms donĄŻt seem related, they could be. Keep track of your symptoms. If you have any of these symptoms, make an appointment to see your doctor. Listen to what your body is telling you, and be sure to describe every symptom in detail to your doctor.
WOMENĄŻS HEALTH ISSUES: AN OVERVIEW ( 1 )
A womanĄŻs life expectancy has increased from 48.3 years in 1900 to 79.4 years in 1997. T
WOMENĄŻS HEALTH ISSUES: AN OVERVIEW ( 2 )
Many women of color continue to suffer disproportionately from premature death, disease, and disabilities. In 1997, life expectancy was 79.4 for white women, 74.9 for African American women, and 75.7 for all other minority women. Women of color also have greater prevalence of such chronic illnesses as cardiovascular disease, lupus, certain types of cancer, and diabetes as well as certain infectious diseases like hepatitis, tuberculosis, and AIDS. Infant mortality is highest among African American and Puerto Rican women, and maternal mortality is more frequent among African American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaskan Native women than among white women. African American and Hispanic women are also at greater risk of homicide and HIV/AIDS than are white women.
WOMENĄŻS HEALTH ISSUES: AN OVERVIEW ( 3 )
DHHS funding for womenĄŻs health totaled just under $5 billion in FY 1999, an increase of more than $2 billion in just five years. These funds support health care services for women, the development of innovative educational programs for the public and health care professionals, intensified research, and other specific initiatives targeted to women.
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