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 | Sleep
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.
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.
11.21.16 | Mental Health
One More Mom to Teenage Daughter Talk: The School Bathroom
A guest blog by Clare E. Close, MD, FAAP, SWHR Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health in Women Member discusses bathroom habits in schools.
11.15.16 | Mental Health
A Little Leakage Goes a Long Way
Our bladders work hard, and sometimes they aren’t quite as effective as we would hope. The majority of women, pregnant or not, have at some point in their lives dealt with incontinence, the unintentional loss of urine.
11.10.16 | Mental Health
Baby On Board With Military Maternity Leave Policy
This Veteran’s Day, in addition to thanking all veterans for their service, SWHR has examined a national issue that has made some progress, but one we cannot be completely proud of yet—maternity leave policy and subsequent health concerns for the average woman and for those serving in the armed forces.
11.10.16 | Mental Health
Zika: Do We Still Have To Worry? Yes.
On September 28, the U.S. Congress voted to pass a $1.1 billion package to respond to the Zika crisis after President Obama had asked for $1.9 billion back in February.
10.21.16 | Mental Health
Lung Cancer – What’s My Risk? What Are My Treatment Options?
Lung cancer is a life-changing diagnosis that effects one in every 17 women.
10.18.16 | Mental Health
This Election, Vote With Your Mind
It has been an eventful year for mental health.
10.5.16 | Mental Health
Migraines: More Than Just a “Headache”
Headaches affect the head, are caused by stress, exhaustion, et cetera, and are painful. Migraines are a type of headache that display all the same factors but on a greater scale. For
