The Imaginis web site has been honored with a “silver” World Wide Web Health Award, a program that recognizes the best health information web sites for consumers and professionals, and is coordinated by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for consumer health information programs and materials. Imaginis has received five WWW health awards over the years, including top patient education information Web site, private sector division, in addition to awards from other organizations.

Women who are educated about breast cancer screening, treatment, and myths may help reduce their risk of dying from the disease, according to recent research presented at a medical conference. The research focused on Project Early Awareness, a program established by Howard University, in which a young survivor goes high school classrooms to address girls about breast cancer myths, provides accurate and timely breast cancer information, and instructs on how to perform breast self exams. According to the research, being educated about breast cancer early in life could lead to an earlier diagnosis later on, which has been linked to greater chances of successful treatment and survival.

Osteoporosis is a degenerative, bone-thinning disease that affects millions of post-menopausal women. Determining a patient’s bone mineral density is important to determine whether bone loss has occurred and treatment is needed. This newly updated article provides essential information the different types of bone mineral density tests available to patients.

Breast reconstruction is a surgical procedure to rebuild the contour of the breast, along with the nipple and areola (the pigmented area surrounding the nipple) if desired. There are several breast reconstruction options available to women who have their breasts removed for cancer treatment. This article discusses breast reconstruction in detail. Topics include: types of breast reconstruction, side effects and possible complications, finding a plastic surgeon, advantages and disadvantages to breast reconstruction, breast imaging after reconstruction, the ban on silicone implants, and more.

Stroke is literally a "brain attack", caused when the vital supply of blood and oxygen is cut off to part of the brain. New emergency methods for diagnosing and treating acute strokes have recently become available. Immediate medical care, including new methods of stroke diagnosis and drugs for emergency treatment of strokes, can minimize brain damage and dramatically increase a person's chance of recovery after a stroke. However, many people at risk of a stroke still do not realize that a stroke is an emergency and if treated immediately massive disability can be avoided. This article outlines the warning signs and risk factors for a stroke.

The Imaginis Discussions have been designed to help promote the discussion of a variety of women's health topics, including breast cancer, medical imaging and related health topics. Registration on the Imaginis forums is simple and free. Registration is not required to post or reply to messages; however those who register may choose to receive email notifications when others have posted responses to their questions.