National Academies Issues New Report on Including Pregnant and Lactating Women in Research
04.12.24
By: Bria Fitz, SWHR Public Policy Fellow The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine (NASEM) released a new report…
Beyond the Stigma: Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Health
04.10.24
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes obesity as “a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults…
Latest Updates on the White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research: Executive Order, SWHR Thank You Letter to First Lady
03.27.24
Following his 2024 State of the Union address calling for a $12 billion investment in women’s health research and the…
Closing Gaps in Physician Endometriosis Education
03.15.24
While endometriosis impacts such a large group of individuals across the country, there are still significant gaps in provider education…
Statement from the Society for Women’s Health Research on President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address
03.07.24
March 7, 2024—The Society for Women’s Health Research released the following statement in response to the 2024 State of the…
Menopause Resource Guides Aim to Create Menopause-Friendly Workplaces for All
03.06.24
Inspired by the EMPACT Menopause Study findings, SWHR developed a set of resource guides to help address these significant gaps…
Menopause, Perimenopause, and Migraine
02.28.24
During an interview for the 2024 Migraine World Summit, Dr. Christine Lay shared what she has discovered about menopause and…
Elevating the Impacts of Autoimmune Disease and Black Women’s Health
02.26.24
While it is unclear what makes someone more at risk for an autoimmune disease, constructs, such as race and ethnicity,…
SWHR Welcomes Three New Members to Board in 2024
02.26.24
SWHR is pleased to welcome three new leaders Shyamasundaran Kottilil, MD, PhD, Christine Harhaj, and Catherine Spong, MD to its…