Every 20-seconds in the U.S., a woman aged 50 or older suffers a fracture. That’s about the time it takes to tie your shoes. It could be your mom, your neighbor… or even you. And it usually happens doing something common and low-impact, like bending over, lifting something heavy, or falling from standing height.
It’s time to get serious about bone health. Nearly 2-million fractures happen every year and they’re often the first sign of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Spinal fractures are the most common, yet 70% go undiagnosed, because patients don’t have symptoms, or height loss and back pain are overlooked.
This lack of diagnosis leads to a domino effect where patients are 5-times more likely to break another bone within a year after their first osteoporotic fracture.
Talk to your healthcare provider about osteoporosis screening and treatment. Find more at WomenInGovernment.org.
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Women In Government Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators that provides leadership opportunities, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues to all women state legislators across the country.
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Every 20-seconds in the U.S., a woman aged 50 or older suffers a fracture. That’s about the time it takes to tie your shoes. It could be your mom, your neighbor… or even you. And it usually happens doing something common and low-impact, like bending over, lifting something heavy, or falling from standing height.
It’s time to get serious about bone health. Nearly 2-million fractures happen every year and they’re often the first sign of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Spinal fractures are the most common, yet 70% go undiagnosed, because patients don’t have symptoms, or height loss and back pain are overlooked.
This lack of diagnosis leads to a domino effect where patients are 5-times more likely to break another bone within a year after their first osteoporotic fracture.
Talk to your healthcare provider about osteoporosis screening and treatment. Find more at WomenInGovernment.org.
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Women In Government Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators that provides leadership opportunities, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues to all women state legislators across the country.
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For more information, please visit womeningovernment.org
Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions, osuchluck.com
Motherhood in Mind: Navigating Mental Health and Public Policy
Women In Government Podcast
55 minutes 45 seconds
9 months ago
Motherhood in Mind: Navigating Mental Health and Public Policy
Women In Government Podcast
Motherhood in Mind: Navigating Mental Health and Public Policy
Postpartum depression or PPD is a common condition that many mothers face. It’s more intense than the ‘baby blues’ and often lasts longer, usually three to six months. One in seven women develops PPD after giving birth. That is why it is so important to talk openly about its symptoms, like depression, fatigue, feelings of guilt, anxiety, and difficulty bonding with the baby… just to name a few.
This episode is a safe space. The panel discusses a variety of topics, including screening, medication, and barriers to treatment, all while doing their best to help stop the stigma and empower each other to create change in our local communities.
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MODERATOR: Texas Representative Toni Rose
GUEST #1: Jessie Colbert, executive director of the Mass. PPD Fund
GUEST #2: Kentucky Representative Kimberly Moser
GUEST #3: Aurielle Wilderman, president and director of The Wilderman Fund
SOUNDBITE: Colorado Senator and Second Vice Chair, Women In Government, Dafna Michaelson Jenet
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For more information, please visit www.womeningovernment.org
Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions, www.osuchluck.com
Women In Government Podcast
Every 20-seconds in the U.S., a woman aged 50 or older suffers a fracture. That’s about the time it takes to tie your shoes. It could be your mom, your neighbor… or even you. And it usually happens doing something common and low-impact, like bending over, lifting something heavy, or falling from standing height.
It’s time to get serious about bone health. Nearly 2-million fractures happen every year and they’re often the first sign of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Spinal fractures are the most common, yet 70% go undiagnosed, because patients don’t have symptoms, or height loss and back pain are overlooked.
This lack of diagnosis leads to a domino effect where patients are 5-times more likely to break another bone within a year after their first osteoporotic fracture.
Talk to your healthcare provider about osteoporosis screening and treatment. Find more at WomenInGovernment.org.
••••• ••••• •••••
Women In Government Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators that provides leadership opportunities, expert forums, and educational resources to address and resolve complex public policy issues to all women state legislators across the country.
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For more information, please visit womeningovernment.org
Audio courtesy of OSUCHLUCK Productions, osuchluck.com
