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The Roles of Sex and Gender in Women’s Eye Health Disparities in the United States

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a paper in Biology of Sex Differences, capturing insights and recommendations from […]

Senate Appropriations Committee Releases Nine Remaining Fiscal Year 2022 Spending Bills

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released the draft text of the nine remaining fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bills, including the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) spending bill with jurisdiction over the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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.

SWHR Releases Statement on NIH Director Retirement Announcement

SWHR issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD, will step down as the director of the National Institutes of Health by the end of the year.

The Complementary Nature of Federal Science Agencies in Advancing the Nation’s Health

At the September Policy Advisory Council meeting, leadership from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) discussed how they are working to advance the nation’s health with an emphasis on women’s health.

Medicaid Expansion: Providing Long-Term Care to New Mothers

Maternal mortality rates in the United States continue to grow, with widening disparities in outcomes for Black, Indigenous, People of […]

SWHR Submits Comments to Inform ORWH Women’s Health Consensus Conference

SWHR this week submitted comments in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) Request for Information: Inviting Comments to Inform the Women's Health Consensus Conference (WHCC).

SWHR Responds to RFI to Inform the Women’s Health Consensus Conference

SWHR Statement on the Build Back Better Act

SWHR issued the following statement in response to the House’s Markup of the Build Back Better Act, a human infrastructure plan.

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.