Menopause Mindfulness: Calls for Research Funding and Addressing Stigma Related to Menopause
10.29.21
In recognition of World Menopause Awareness Month in October, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) on October 26 hosted a virtual congressional briefing, “Menopause Mindfulness:…
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Nine Remaining Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills
10.20.21
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Monday released the draft text of the nine remaining fiscal year (FY)…
Facing Infertility: How a Shift in Approach, Education, and Policy Could Improve Outcomes
10.20.21
Infertility—defined as failure to conceive after 1 year of regular, unprotected sex—is increasingly common in the United States. For the…
SWHR Releases Statement on NIH Director Retirement Announcement
10.05.21
October 5, 2021 — The Society for Women’s Health Research issued the following statement in response to the announcement that…
The Complementary Nature of Federal Science Agencies in Advancing the Nation’s Health
10.04.21
As our nation looks to tackle both longstanding and new and emerging challenges, science entities across the federal government play…
Medicaid Expansion: Providing Long-Term Care to New Mothers
09.16.21
Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to grow, with widening disparities in outcomes for Black, Indigenous, People of…
SWHR Submits Comments to Inform ORWH Women’s Health Consensus Conference
09.15.21
The Society for Women’s Health Research this week submitted comments in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office…
SWHR Statement on the Build Back Better Act
09.14.21
September 14, 2021 – The Society for Women’s Health Research issued the following statement in response to the House’s Markup…
Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening
08.30.21
By Carolyn McPhee, Manager, Science Programs. Genetic screening may not be top of mind for many parents-to-be when deciding to…