Women's Health Series
Talk of the Nation Explores Important Issues in Women's Health

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Every Tuesday through August, Talk of the Nation will focus on some of the important issues in women's health.

Part I: Lingering Misconceptions & Emerging Medical Research

The history of women's experience with medicine has too often been marked by misinformation and mistaken assumptions. Recently, many women and their doctors were shocked and confused by the news that hormone replacement therapy may do more harm than good. And that's just one of the many vexing and often surprising questions facing women as they struggle to manage their health these days. July 30, 2002

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Part II: Heart Disease

What is the number one killer of American women? Not breast cancer, not lung cancer, and not colon cancer. It may come as a surprise to hear that the disease that kills more women than any other is heart disease. In fact, coronary artery disease kills 10 times more women than all types of cancer combined, including breast cancer. Aug. 6, 2002

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Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis

Women are four times more likely than men to face osteoarthritis (achy joints). Statistics also suggest that one in every two women will experience a fracture because of osteoporosis, compared to one in eight men. The good news is that it's never too late -- or too early -- to take steps that prevent osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Aug. 6, 2002

Part III: Autoimmune Diseases

Type 1 diabetes, lupus and multiple sclerosis are autoimmune diseases -- diseases in which the body's immune system turns on itself. Some autoimmune diseases afflict women 10 times more than men. Aug. 13, 2002

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Part IV: Reproductive Health

From pregnancy to childbirth, we'll look at the science as well as the emotional rollercoaster women ride as they take on the role of motherhood. Aug. 20, 2002

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Part IV: Sexual Health

We'll also cover sexual health, including contraception, sexually transmitted diseases and maintaining a healthy attitude about sexuality. Aug. 20, 2002

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Part V: Women and Depression

According to some studies, American women are twice as likely as men to experience depression. It can appear at any stage of life and affects women of all ages. In Part V of our women's health series, we'll take a look at why depression in women happens and how it's being treated. Aug. 27, 2002

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In Depth

More NPR stories on women's health.

Other Resources

• FDA Office of Women's Health

• DHHS Office of Women's Health

• Womenheart

• Society for Women's Health Research

• Some Things Only a Woman Can Do

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