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Women's Health

Women’s biology, life circumstances, and experiences can provide them with a unique set of health needs and possible health issues. To help ensure that these needs are met, the IOM concentrates on concerns related to women, including mammography, breast cancer, nutrition, contraception, and pregnancy.

Reports Related to Women's Health

Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public: A Summary of the... Released: November 4, 2009
Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines Released: May 28, 2009
A Review of the HHS Family Planning Program: Mission, Management, and... Released: May 26, 2009

Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: A Workshop... Released: March 14, 2007
Medical Risks of Oocyte Donation for Stem Cell Research: Workshop Summary Released: January 29, 2007
Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention Released: July 13, 2006

Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards Released: May 23, 2005
Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and ... Released: November 15, 2004
Saving Women's Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and ... Released: June 10, 2004

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Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public: A Summary of the February 2009 Summit

Released: November 4, 2009
On February 25-27, 2009, the Institute of Medicine convened the Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public in Washington, DC. The Summit brought together more than 600 scientists, academic leaders, policy experts, health practitioners, advocates, and other participants from many disciplines to examine the practice of integrative medicine, its scientific basis, and its potential for improving health.

Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines

Released: May 28, 2009
It has been nearly two decades since guidelines for how much weight a woman should gain during pregnancy were issued by the Institute of Medicine. In that time, more research has been conducted on the effects of weight gain in pregnancy on the health of both mother and baby. There have also been dramatic changes in the population of women having babies. Given these changes, the IOM’s 2009 report Weight Gain During Pregnancy: Reexamining the Guidelines examines weight gain during pregnancy from the perspective that factors that affect pregnancy begin before conception and continue through the first year after delivery.