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From Young Women United: We have an incredible group of women of color who with education, energy and intention have shaped a Community Birth Companion Collective. Our Community Birth Companions now offer FREE and comprehensive support to women, babies, and their families. Are you pregnant or do you know someone who is? Interested in pregnancy, birth and parenting? Come to our Sharing Circle on September 20th and meet our Birth...

Listen to the 30 second promo: Women’s Health Today Promo for September 23, 2011 Tune in to Women’s Health Today on September 23 at 8am on KUNM 89.9fm or online at www.kunm.org. The show will cover birthing options in New Mexico featuring interviews with Abigail Eaves of Dar A Luz Birth Center, Annette Lindeman of Lovelace Women’s Hospital, and two home birth midwives: Nandi Hill and Terry Simmons. For more...

Gender Impacts Policy, a project of the non-profit Center of Southwest Culture, has submitted a report to the New Mexico Human Services Department under a federal health care reform planning grant on the sex and gender implications of a New Mexico health insurance exchange. The project director was Giovanna Rossi and project adviser was Dr. Justina Trott. Sex-Gender Final Report June 2011 Sex and gender differences in health outcomes...

Women’s Health Today About Women, For Everyone Friday July 22, 2011 8am MST Podcast KUNM 89.9fm or www.kunm.org

July 21, 2011 Statement from Dr. Susan Wood Regarding IOM Report that Recommends Eight Additional Women’s Health Preventive Services for Coverage Statement from Susan F. Wood, PhD Associate Professor of Health Policy Director, Jacob Institute of Women’s Health The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services Former Assistant Commissioner for Women’s Health, FDA Women know that preventive services for...