This week is National Women's Health Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' observance of the importance of women doing the things they need to do to stay healthy. The theme this year is "It's Your Time."

Today was National Women's Checkup Day, on which women are urged to make appointments with their health-care providers and to find out what screenings and immunizations they need.

The general message from Uncle Sam to the women of America is the usual good stuff: Eat a nutritious diet, get plenty of sleep and exercise, wear your seatbelt, don't smoke.

This is a great idea, setting one week aside for women, who often are too busy taking care of others to take care of themselves, to concentrate on doing what they need to do to maintain their own health.

What are you doing for yourself this week? I would love to hear from you.