The Health Resources and Services A...

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) lately released "Women's Health USA 2003" that provides updated statistical data onward the health of women in the United States, especially the impact forward women of chronic health conditions like as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and asthma. The report, updated from last year's first edition, includes the mostly recent federal data on health and health-related indicators from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other federal departments and agencies. The data main division highlights disparities between men and women for 26 health indicators and behaviors, including physical activity, smoking, and asthma, and racial and ethnic disparities among women for 29 health topics. The report also tracks preventive health measures in community and migrant health center that receive support from HRSA. Also included in this year's report is a section forward special populations such as women living along the border between the United States and Mexico, women in rural and urban areas, and women who are immigrants, incarcerated, or older The filled report can be found online at www.mchb.hrsa.gov/data/women03.htm.

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