4.7.17
Menopausal Hot Flashes: Middle of the Night Sleep Intruders
A guest blog by Fiona C. Baker, PhD with SRI International and an SWHR Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep Member reviews research on perimenopausal women and nighttime hot flashes.
4.4.17
The Society for Women’s Health Research Celebrates Three Outstanding Honorees
Awards dinner honors visionaries AARP Executive Myrna Blyth, Senator Susan Collins, and Dr. Mary Lake Polan
3.15.17 | Alzheimer's Disease
Women and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Facts Behind the Headlines
In the last few years, several reports have placed women at the forefront of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). These reports have generated misleading headlines stating that women are at greater risk of developing AD compared to men. However, the numbers behind these headlines are not clear.
2.24.17 | Sleep
Who Should Be Screened For Sleep Apnea? The Answer Is Not Always Obvious
There is insufficient current evidence to assess the benefits and harms of screening for obstructive sleep apnea in asymptomatic adults, according to an assessment by the United States Preventative Services Task Force.
2.15.17
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnostic Tests, Treatment, and Prevention Urgently Needed
NIH has doubled its research budget for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), to $15 million this year. This is a very small research budget given that hundreds of thousands, even as high as 2.5 million men, women, and children suffer from this syndrome.
2.2.17
SWHR’s 27th Annual Gala: The State of Women’s Health
Celebratory event honors visionary women on Wednesday, March 22 in Washington DC
1.17.17 | Policy
SWHR Calls on the New Administration to Safeguard Women’s Health
SWHR offers support to both the President Trump administration and Congress and will actively build on the progress made in advancing women’s health in the U.S. and worldwide.
12.15.16 | Mental Health
Sexual and Gender Minorities: The Silent Majority in the World of Mental Health
This past year mental health has been at the forefront of national coverage, especially with the recent presidential election, where both nominees acknowledged mental health as an issue of public health concern.
11.22.16
SWHR Names Amy M. Miller, PhD New Chief Executive Officer
SWHR hired Amy M. Miller, PhD as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 3, 2017.
