9.7.23 | Heart Health
Getting Serious About Heart Health
Read My Lips: it’s time for women to stay on top of their heart health and get regular cholesterol screenings.
8.18.23 | Women's Health Perspective
Natalie Sten’s Pregnancy Journey
My husband and I were trying to get pregnant for over a year through on and off infertility treatments. In July 2022, due to an insurance change, we were not able to go through the treatment process.
8.3.23 | Policy
Senate Releases FY 2024 Labor-HHS Bill
The Senate released its fiscal year 2024 Labor-HHS Appropriations spending bill and the accompanying report. SWHR believes the bill falls short in providing the investments that are needed to improve the health of the nation.
8.1.23 | Policy
Panel Discusses How Institutions are Supporting Women Service Members and Women Veterans Through Research
During the June 2023 Policy Advisory Council meeting, SWHR hosted a group of panelists to discuss the research and innovation that is currently taking place to support women service members and women veterans:
7.17.23 | Policy
SWHR Joins Members of Congress, Partners for Reintroduction of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act
SWHR joined Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Robin Kelly (D-IL), along with representatives from the Fibroid Foundation and The White Dress Project, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
7.14.23 | Policy
House Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY24 Labor-HHS Funding Bill
The Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee approved by voice vote its draft fiscal year 2024 Labor-HHS spending bill. SWHR notes that the bill contains several deeply troubling provisions for the nation’s scientific and public health entities.
7.14.23 | Policy
House Labor-HHS Spending Bill Shows Flagrant Disregard for Science and Public Health
The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year 2024 funding bill for the Departments of Labor-HHS. SWHR President and CEO Kathryn G. Schubert, MPP, CAE released a statement in response to the bill’s release.
7.10.23 | Uterine Fibroids
Opportunities for Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
This guest blog by Laura Marrone and Pratik Shukla, MD, assistant professor of radiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School explores uterine fibroid embolization as a way to treat uterine fibroids.
7.3.23 | Uterine Fibroids
Raising Awareness for Uterine Fibroids this July
Every July, individuals around the world raise awareness for uterine fibroids, which affect an estimated 26 million women of reproductive age in the United States. SWHR is dedicated to raising awareness about the effects of uterine fibroids on women’s livelihoods.
