1.3.20
SWHR Remembers Former Board Member Dr. Bruce McEwen
SWHR remembers former SWHR Board member Bruce McEwen, PhD, who passed away on January 2, 2020.
11.4.19 | Policy
SWHR Develops Principles to Ensure Health Care Value Assessments Work for Women
When a new health care innovation comes to market, how do patients, health care providers, and health care payers determine its value?
10.31.19 | Research and Clinical Trials
Report: Cures Act Pushes Women’s Health Research Forward
SWHR and FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, released a report outlining the positive changes for women’s health research from the 21st Century Cures Act.
10.23.19 | Heart Health
The Heart of the Matter: Disparities in Cardiac Health for Women
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women nationally, although only about half of women are aware of this fact.
10.16.19 | Policy
The Unexpected Home for NIH’s Maternal Health Research
In the ongoing quest to ensure women’s inclusion in medical research, many stakeholders consider research involving pregnant and lactating women as the next step forward. At the NIH, these efforts are being led by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
9.12.19 | Research and Clinical Trials
Are NIH Policies Unintentionally Impeding Women’s Health Research?
While NIH policies intend to correct imbalances in studying females, one researcher argues that the new movement on including sex as a biological variable has backfired in implementation.
9.9.19
SWHR Hires Melissa Laitner as Director of Science Policy
SWHR hired Dr. Melissa Laitner as SWHR’s new Director of Science Policy to envision, direct, and implement creative science programs and policy activities designed to improve women’s experiences in health care.
8.20.19 | Maternal Health
Searching for Solutions to the Maternal Health Crisis
Maternal mortality rates in the United States are higher than anywhere else in the developed world, and the majority of the estimated 700 pregnancy-related deaths each year are preventable.
8.8.19 | Maternal Health
Examining Factors in the Maternal Health Crisis
The United States is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth, with an estimated 700 women dying from pregnancy-related deaths each year and 50,000 women experiencing life-threatening complications.
7.11.19 | Research and Clinical Trials
SWHR Submits Comments to FDA on Pregnancy and Lactation Draft Guidance
SWHR submitted comments to the FDA in response to draft guidance on considerations for pregnancy safety and lactation studies.
