8.30.21 | Genetic Screening
Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening
SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.
8.20.21 | Autoimmune
SWHR Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet Provides Primary Care Physicians with Key Diagnostic and Treatment Information
SWHR launched its new Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet, designed to help both clinicians and patients in their approach to diagnosing and treating PsA.
8.17.21 | Policy
SWHR Urges Prioritization of Women’s Health in APRA-H Listening Session
SWHR was invited to participate in a stakeholder meeting to inform the planning process of President Biden’s proposed Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a new entity that would be tasked with building high-risk, high-reward capabilities or platforms to drive biomedical breakthroughs.
8.2.21 | Policy
House Passes FY 2022 Spending Bill for HHS, Other Agencies
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed H.R. 4502, a package of seven FY 2022 spending bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
7.21.21 | Autoimmune
More Than Skin Deep: Assessing Gaps in Care for Patients with Alopecia Areata, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis
SWHR recently convened a diverse working group of expert researchers, health care providers, patient advocates, and policy leaders for a roundtable discussion on the health, social, and economic impacts of these conditions on women.
7.16.21 | Fertility
When Trying Hasn’t Worked: Understanding Fertility Options for Women
For many couples, infertility causes great distress and concern. Fortunately, there are treatment options available that may increase fertility...
6.30.21 | Policy
Integrating Women into Health Care Research, Quality Improvement, and Value Assessment
Across research and health policy, the unique needs of women as patients, caregivers, and primary health care decision-makers for their families are receiving more attention.
6.28.21 | Liver Health
How Can Your Lifestyle Affect Your Liver Health?
While our livers are constantly aiding processes that maintain our health, we seldom think about how to keep our liver healthy. Fortunately, there are lifestyle changes women can make to proactively enhance their liver health.
6.24.21 | Coronavirus
Converging Health Crises: The Impact of COVID-19 and the Opioid Epidemic on Pregnant Women
The national opioid epidemic was already raging before COVID-19 hit the United States. During the pandemic, the situation severely worsened, including for those who are pregnant.
