2.17.16 | Heart Health
February Is a Time for Celebrating Black History, Heart Health…and Clinical Trials?
February is both Black History Month and American Heart Month. SWHR would like to take the time to encourage African American women to take charge of their health and participate in clinical research opportunities designed to reduce their likelihood of heart disease over the course of their lifetime.
2.8.16
What Is a Healthy Bladder?
A guest blog by SWHR Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health in Women members Toby Chai, MD, Yale University and Candace Parker-Autry, MD, Wake Forest University discusses bladder health in women.
2.2.16 | Heart Health
Heart Disease Matters More for Women Than You Think
Theresa Miller's story is a reflection of what thousands of Americans experience each year. She shares her heart disease story with us here.
1.13.16
SWHR Supports HELP Committee’s Califf Approval; Urges Confirmation by Senate
The United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) unanimously approved Dr. Robert Califf's nomination to serve as U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, moving the process to the full Senate for a final vote.
1.12.16 | Urology
SWHR Announces Urology Network Chairs
SWHR selected two chairs to head its Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health In Women, Dr. Margot Damaser and Dr. Elizabeth Mueller.
12.17.15
SWHR Founder Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
SWHR founder, Florence P. Haseltine, PhD, MD, has been named a National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fellow.
12.15.15
Second Annual CURE-UAB Meeting Emphasizes Need For Public Awareness, Research Funding
Dr. Liliana Losada, associate director of scientific programs at SWHR recently attended the Second International Congress on Underactive Bladder(CURE-UAB) in Denver, Colorado.
11.18.15
SWHR Congratulates Sen. Barbara Mikulski for Earning Presidential Medal of Freedom
Longtime supporter of women’s health research Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) will be awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on November 24th at a ceremony at the White House.
11.9.15
Infectious Diseases Are More Closely Linked to Sex and Gender Than We Think
Did you know that more women get sick from salmonella than men? Many infectious diseases that impact women and men differently.
