6.29.22 | Alzheimer's Disease
New Fact Sheet Highlights Disproportionate Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Women as Patients and Caregivers
For Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June, SWHR launched an Alzheimer's disease fact sheet about the burden of disease faced by women.
6.22.22 | Policy
Harnessing the Power of Data and Technology to Improve Public Health
Members of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology team— spoke at a Policy Advisory Council meeting about how health IT is helping advance women’s health.
6.21.22 | Menopause
SWHR’s Toolkit Helps Women Prepare for and Embrace the Menopause Transition
The Menopause Preparedness Toolkit can help support women through the menopause transition and prepare them for menopause conversations with physicians, families, and friends.
6.17.22 | Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease Should Not Be a Normal Part of Aging: Recognizing Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, a time to bring awareness to and expand education around Alzheimer's and brain health, including its wide impact on women.
6.15.22 | Maternal Health
The U.S. Infant Formula Shortage Raises Concerns for Infants and Families Alike
The U.S. infant formula shortage deeply impacts parents and children, and has left many families worried about how they are going to feed their babies.
6.14.22 | Women's Health Perspective
Acknowledging the Dual Realities of Parent and Caregiver: A Mother’s Journey with Her Daughter’s Narcolepsy
Tammy Anderson, an advocate and volunteer with Wake Up Narcolepsy, shared her experience caring for her child with narcolepsy.
6.10.22 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Celebrates Equal Research Day, June 10
The inaugural Equal Research Day, on June 10, 2022 honors the date of June 10, 1993 when Congress passed the NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, mandating that women and minorities be included in government-funded research.
6.6.22 | Diagnostics
Staying Current on STD Screenings: What You Need to Know
Fewer people were tested for sexually transmitted infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting routine STI services and preventative health care.
6.2.22 | Bone Health
Women’s Bone Health: How Awareness, Policy, and Care Across the Lifespan Can Shape Outcomes
An April meeting of interdisciplinary clinicians, researchers, patients and patient advocates, and policy leaders discussed women's bone health care and research in this SWHR meeting.
