10.12.21 | Policy
Menopause Mindfulness: Exploring Menopause’s Effect on Health and Well-Being
On October 26, 2021, SWHR hosted the congressional briefing, “Menopause Mindfulness: Exploring Menopause's Effect on Health and Well-Being,” where panelists shared information about menopause, including the health risks for women during this life stage and the stigma often associated with menopause and aging.
9.30.21 | Eye Health
A Look at Women’s Eye Health
Vision impairment is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States, and the number of blind […]
9.28.21 | Autoimmune
Alopecia Areata: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
DOWNLOAD THE ALOPECIA AREATA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE FACT SHEET Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which […]
9.10.21 | Policy
More than Skin Deep: Understanding the Impact of Autoimmune Skin Diseases on Women’s Health
On October 18, 2021, SWHR hosted a virtual public forum where panelists discussed the health, social, and economic impacts of autoimmune skin diseases on women - as patients, as caregivers, and as both.
8.30.21 | Fertility
Fertility Options for Women: Improving Awareness, Access, and Outcomes
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group in September 2021 for a closed two-day roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.
8.30.21 | Genetic Screening
Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening
SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.
8.20.21 | Autoimmune
SWHR Psoriatic Arthritis Fact Sheet Provides Primary Care Physicians with Key Diagnostic and Treatment Information
SWHR launched its new Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet, designed to help both clinicians and patients in their approach to diagnosing and treating PsA.
8.18.21 | Autoimmune
Psoriatic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care Fact Sheet
DOWNLOAD THE PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE FACT SHEET Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory condition […]
8.17.21 | Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Fibroids: Assessing Unmet Needs from Bench to Bedside
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a report in the Journal of Women’s Health, capturing themes and recommendations coming […]
8.14.21 | Endometriosis
Stigma and Endometriosis: A Brief Overview and Recommendations to Improve Psychosocial Well-Being and Diagnostic Delay
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a commentary in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, presenting […]
