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Well Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation (WISEWOMAN)

Each year, nearly half a million women lose their lives as a result of heart disease and stroke. Many of us associate cardiovascular disease with men, but the American Heart Association estimates that nearly one in two women will die of heart disease or stroke. In fact, cardiovascular diseases kills nearly 50,000 more women each year than men. Sadly, many of these deaths could have been prevented. Had these women known they were at risk for cardiovascular disease, they could have taken preventive measures to lower their risk factors and perhaps prevent heart disease and stroke. Osteoporosis, affecting 1 out of every 2 women over the age of 50, is also a preventable disease. Fortunately, some of the preventive measures women can take to reduce their risk for cardiovascular diseases, such as eating more nutritious foods and exercising, can also reduce their risk for osteoporosis.

The "WISEWOMAN Expansion Act of 2000" would allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make competitive grants to states to carry out health services to low income women. These services would include:

• Screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, and osteoporosis.
  
  
• Health education and counseling.
  
  
• Lifestyle interventions to change behavioral risk factors such as smoking, lack of exercise, poor nutrition, and sedentary lifestyle.
  
  
• Appropriate referrals for medical treatment and follow-up services.

Status of H.R. 633

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