4.13.22 | Bone Health
Steps to Strengthen America’s Seniors: How Preventing Osteoporosis Helps America’s Health System
SWHR, in partnership with the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF) and the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), hosted a national webinar and congressional briefing to discuss osteoporosis and its disproportionate impact on women as well as its impact on society.
3.28.22 | Diagnostics
Assessing and Promoting Bone Health Across the Lifespan
SWHR hosts a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. This event discusses how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect women, with a focus on bone health.
3.15.22 | Autoimmune
Addressing Autoimmune and Immune-mediated Skin Disease Burden in Women
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a commentary in the Women’s Health Issues, examining the gaps in research; […]
3.14.22 | Bone Health
Bone Health Roundtable: Importance of Women’s Bone Health Throughout the Lifespan
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary Bone Health Working Group of health care providers, researchers, patient advocates, and policy leaders for a closed, roundtable meeting in April 2022. During the roundtable, the Working Group discussed scientific and policy issues in women’s bone health, including strategies for fracture prevention in at-risk women.
3.7.22 | Diagnostics
Improving Lives by Detecting Sexually Transmitted Infections Early
SWHR hosts a series of public forums to share educational information about the importance and value of innovative diagnostics throughout the lifespan and across disease states and conditions. This event discusses how to improve health outcomes for diseases and conditions that differently affect women, with a focus on sexually transmitted diseases.
3.3.22 | Fertility
Fertility Health Care Guides Offer Guidance for Patients and Providers Alike
The pair of Resource Guides to Fertility Health Care work to ensure patients and health care providers are aware of fertility basics and equipped to seek out fertility support.
2.17.22 | Maternal Health
Saving Women’s Lives with a Minimally Invasive Treatment
Janice M. Newsome, MD, FSIR, interventional radiologist, writes about the role of uterine artery embolization (UAE) to support postpartum care.
2.14.22 | Sleep
Narcolepsy Program Roundtable: The Impact of Narcolepsy on Women’s Health Across the Lifespan
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group to discuss scientific and policy issues around narcolepsy in women, including strategies for better symptom management and how to improve access to treatments and care.
2.14.22 | Fertility
The Fertility Journey: Understanding Options and Navigating Care
SWHR hosted a virtual public forum to share educational information about fertility options for women and feature women who will highlight ways they navigated infertility and their maternal health care journey.
