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4.21.16 | Heart Health
12 Percent of People Will Be Diagnosed With This Life-Threatening Heart Disease

The prevalence of aortic stenosis is as high as 12 percent among those 75 and older, and because women generally outlive men, many women are likely to develop the disease.

4.1.16
We Don’t Need a Zika Czar. We Need a Women’s Health Czar.

Pregnant women are more susceptible to infectious disease than the general public. Yet a dearth of research leaves them and their babies vulnerable time and time again.

3.30.16
Outcomes from SWHR’s Multi-stakeholder Workshop on Achieving Meaningful Subgroup Data in Clinical Trials Released

SWHR released the outputs of its two-day workshop “Achieving Meaningful Subgroup Data in Clinical Trial Design and Development: Scientific Approaches and Considerations.”

3.29.16
Afraid of Colonoscopies? Alternative Noninvasive Tests Are Available but Inaccessible

Aversion to colonoscopies is incredibly common and is preventing many women — who are at high risk for colorectal cancer — from getting the care they need.

3.18.16
SWHR Thanks House Appropriators for NIH Support

SWHR thanks the House Appropriators for their continued support of the National Institutes of Health.

3.16.16
Not Just a Man’s Disease

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in women behind lung and breast -- and not just among the elderly. In fact, colorectal cancer diagnoses are becoming increasingly common in individuals younger than 50.

3.10.16
Hormones, From Puberty to Post-Menopause

This is the first in a four-part series the SWHR about hormones across the lifespan.

3.1.16
SWHR’s 26th Annual Gala: “Revolutionizing Healthcare & Research Through Data”

SWHR will host its 26th annual gala on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, D.C.

2.24.16
SWHR Supports Dr. Robert M. Califf’s Confirmation to Lead FDA

Dr. Robert M. Califf, distinguished cardiologist and medical researcher, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner. President Barack Obama nominated Dr. Califf in September 2015.