10.25.22 | Autoimmune
SWHR Toolkit for Women Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Centers Lifelong Care
The Psoriatic Arthritis Toolkit is part of SWHR's program of materials to raise awareness about PsA’s burden on women and support women living with PsA.
10.24.22 | Diagnostics
Diagnostic Testing Can Help Women Improve Health at Every Stage of Life
The Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health series in 2022 featured six public forums that sought to highlight the role of screening and diagnostics throughout a woman’s lifespan.
10.6.22 | Vaccines
SWHR Infectious Diseases Network Meeting Explores Strategies to Address Vaccine Uptake
The Infectious Diseases Network meeting in fall 2022 covered the role of education in vaccine uptake and renewed hope for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rate in the United States.
9.30.22 | Policy
Congress Passes Stopgap Spending Measure, Averting Government Shutdown
Congress passed a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded at current levels through December 16, 2022, providing lawmakers more time to reach a deal on fiscal year (FY) 2023 spending legislation.
9.27.22 | Autoimmune
Education and Access Play Key Role for Improving Well-being for Women Living with Autoimmune Diseases
These are takeaways from SWHR's August 2022 meeting of an interdisciplinary group of policy experts, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates in women’s autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases.
9.26.22 | Policy
The Federal Health Policy Landscape and Women’s Health: What’s on the Horizon in 2022 and Beyond
At SWHR's September Policy Advisory Council meeting, the Senior Legislative Assistant in the Office of Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Executive Director of the Coalition for Health Funding shared updates.
9.20.22 | Sleep
Narcolepsy in the Workplace: Considerations for Employers and Employees
Narcolepsy can affect all aspects of a person’s life, including work life. Know management and wellness tips for narcolepsy in the workplace.
9.15.22 | Diagnostics
Diagnostics Fact Sheet Aims to Inform Women’s Cancer Screenings
The diagnostics fact sheet for select cancers prevalent in women aims to help educate women about the important role of screening and diagnostic testing in cancer care.
9.15.22 | Mental Health
Women with Severe Mental Illness Need Our Attention
Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq, Director of Research at the Treatment Advocacy Center, discusses the health care burden of severe mental illness in women.
