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5.10.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Simone Vanden Heuvel’s Menopause Journey

My story may seem boring compared to others, but I am just now learning that I may have been doing things wrong.

5.1.24 | Alzheimer's Disease
Spotlighting Women’s Health Research at the “The Power of Research: The Need for Gender Equity” Luncheon

On April 24, 2024, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic co-hosted a poignant luncheon titled “The Power of Research: The Need for Gender Equity.”

5.1.24
The Society Celebrates a Seminal Year in Women’s Health at the SWHR 2024 Gala

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) hosted its 34th Annual Awards Gala on April 25, 2024 in Washington, D.C. […]

4.30.24 | Alzheimer's Disease
The Power of Research: The Need for Gender Equity Photo Gallery

On April 24, 2024, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) joined Maria Shriver and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) […]

4.30.24
2024 Annual Awards Gala Gallery

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) honored three leaders for their contributions to advancing women’s health at its 2024 […]

Hand holding pen writing in notebook 4.15.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Sofia Oliveira’s Lupus Journey

When I was 20, I started having joint pain. Initially, I didn't even consider going to the doctor because I knew it would be dismissed, but after a few weeks the pain got so severe I had trouble doing the simplest everyday tasks.

black mom pregnant with doctor at computer 4.12.24 | Policy
National Academies Issues New Report on Including Pregnant and Lactating Women in Research

By Bria Fitz, MA, SWHR Public Policy Fellow The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, & Medicine (NASEM) released a new […]

4.11.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Lindsey Howard’s Endometriosis Journey

I was diagnosed with endometriosis after laparoscopic surgery to remove two very large endometriomas in the winter of 2018. I consider myself lucky that I had physical evidence on my ultrasound of the pain I was enduring before, during, and after my period.

4.10.24 | Obesity
Beyond the Stigma: Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes obesity as “a common, serious, and costly chronic disease of adults and children […]

3.31.24 | Policy
Office of Autoimmune Disease Research Director Shares What’s Ahead for Autoimmune Disease Innovation

Sharing her insights on autoimmune disease research and OADR's role in tackling them, Victoria Shanmugam, MBBS, MRCP, FACR, CCD, Director of the OADR, presented at the Society for Women's Health Research's (SWHR) March 2024 Policy Advisory Council meeting.