5.23.23 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Talks “From Cells to Society” at Sex Differences Conference
SWHR hosted “From Cells to Society: Research and Advocacy to Advance Mature Women’s Health" as an opening symposium for the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD) 2023 Annual Meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
5.23.23 | Maternal Health
Maternal Health Network Meeting Addresses Novel Approaches for Education About Prenatal Genetic Screening
In a Maternal Health Network meeting, Katie Stoll, MS, LGC, executive director of the Genetic Support Foundation (GSF), shared about educational and decision support tools for prenatal testing.
5.7.23 | Health Equity
SWHR Adds Lupus to the Women’s Health Equity Initiative
To bring attention to these disparities and help support individuals impacted by lupus, SWHR added lupus to the Women’s Health Equity Initiative campaign this May, in recognition of Lupus Awareness Month.
5.3.23 | Lupus
Examining Lupus Health Disparities for Lupus Awareness Month
This Lupus Awareness Month, SWHR is reflecting on the need for urgent action to close the gender, race, and ethnic disparities in lupus outcomes.
5.2.23
SWHR 2023 Gala Celebrates Progress, Recognizes Leaders Across Women’s Health Research
SWHR hosted its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on April 26, 2023 in Washington, D.C. to honor leaders who are advancing women’s health.
5.2.23
2023 Annual Awards Gala Gallery
Supporters of SWHR gathered for SWHR’s 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 to honor leaders who have devoted their careers to improving women’s health and women’s advancement in science and medicine.
4.27.23 | Alzheimer's Disease
“The Power of Research” Luncheon Shines Spotlight on Alzheimer’s Disease in Women and Research to Address It
SWHR, the Women’s Alzheimer's Movement, and Maria Shriver hosted the “The Power of Research: Bridging the Gap” luncheon to bring awareness to women’s risk of developing and dying from Alzheimer’s disease.
4.27.23 | Menopause
Responsum Health Announces Partnership with Society for Women’s Health Research to Develop Unique Knowledge Resource for Women Living with Menopause
Leading women’s advocacy organization collaborates with Responsum Health to solicit women’s perspectives in order to create a uniquely impactful digital toolkit.
4.18.23
Exploring the State of Environmental Health and its Intersection with Women’s Health
Environmental health is a field of public health that focuses on the relationships between people and their environment to promote human health and well-being. As environments change so, too, do the impacts of environmental health.
4.6.23 | HPV
Voicing Concern for the Rise in HPV-Associated Oral Cancers
Historically, oral cancer has been associated with smoking and alcohol consumption and diagnosed primarily in 60- and 70-year-old men. However, recently, HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers increased by 1.3% in women each year.
