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3.10.16 |
Hormones, From Puberty to Post-Menopause

This is the first in a four-part series the SWHR about hormones across the lifespan.

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 | Heart Health
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.

11.9.15 | Heart Health
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.

10.16.15 | Heart Health
School Bathroom Habits Impact Life-Long Bladder Health: Opening the Door to the Girls’ Room

This year, SWHR launched its Interdisciplinary Network on Urological Health in Women to promote bladder and urinary tract health across a woman's lifespan.

9.24.15 | Heart Health
The Flu Shot: It’s Not Just For Kids

Adults, children, pregnant women -- everyone! -- older than six months should get a flu shot every year.

4.22.15 | Heart Health
Former SWHR Board of Directors Chair Honored For Cardiovascular Work

SWHR congratulates former Chair of the Board of Directors, Nanette K. Wenger, MD. Wenger for receiving the inaugural Bernadine Healy Leadership in Women’s Cardiovascular Disease Award at the recent 64th Annual American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in San Diego, California.