Welcome to the moderated chat area, where we will host regularly scheduled moderated discussions on various women's health topics.
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Please stay tuned for upcoming discussions.
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National Women’s Health Week: Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
May 13, 2008
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Sherry Marts, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs for the Society for Women’s Health Research, answered questions about biological health differences between women and men and how this knowledge can be applied to current care.
Fibromyalgia: A Chronic Pain Concern for Many
May 1, 2008
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
In this online discussion, Patrick B. Wood, M.D., a leading researcher working to improve understanding and treatment of fibromyalgia, answered many important questions about fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
More than the Baby Blues: Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
April 3, 2008
11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
Meir Steiner, M.D., Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry and behavioral neurosciences, obstetrics and gynecology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, answered questions about depression in women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
