The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented and swift change in access to health care. Mental health professionals have been some of the first health care providers to switch full time to telehealth during this crisis.
Recognizing sex and gender disparities and the pressing issues they present for the health of women, the FDA recently launched the Health of Women Program to foster and advance device innovation for women.
SWHR announced the hiring of Kathryn G. Schubert as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, effective April 27, 2020.
In all facets of STEM, we need to cultivate environments that are more inclusive and diverse by recruiting and supporting girls and women in STEM careers.
Heavy menstrual bleeding, painful cramps, and bloating during menstruation may sound like “normal” mild symptoms accompanying a woman’s period, but for some women, these symptoms are much more severe and may be signs of an undiagnosed, noncancerous gynecological condition.
Understanding the complicated world of screening and diagnostic testing can help patients better grasp the possibilities for their care.
SWHR brought together researchers and clinicians for a roundtable meeting to identify unmet needs and knowledge gaps for women with osteoarthritis.
Most women will never be screened for ovarian cancer. Unlike with breast and cervical cancers, ovarian cancer research has struggled to produce reliable methods of screening.
SWHR is thrilled with the news that women accounted for 72% of all clinical trial participants for FDA-approved new drugs in 2019.