Women's Health Updates — June 2022
Learn about recent developments in women's health as well as SWHR's activities that promote the study of sex and gender influences on health and serve our mission to improve women's health through science, policy, and education.
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SWHR ON INSTAGRAM
SWHR is now officially on Instagram! Follow us at @swhr_official and let us know what type of women's health content you are most interested in seeing on Instagram.
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THE WOMEN'S HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE
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SWHR's Women’s Health Equity Initiative includes a health equity roadmap as well as video series featuring stories from caregivers, patients, and physicians in the spaces of Alzheimer's disease, bone health, maternal health, and menopause.
What is SWHR reading? A National Academics news release on clinical trial representation calls for urgent actions to improve the representation of racial and ethnic minority groups and other underrepresented populations in research. This gap in trial diversity has compounded health disparities and created serious consequences for underrepresented groups and for the nation.
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ALZHEIMER'S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH
National Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month is this June. SWHR has worked to advance Alzheimer's care and research for decades. Read more on the blog, and explore disparities in Alzheimer's patient and caregiver wellness in SWHR's Women's Health Equity Initiative. Stay tuned for additional Alzheimer's disease resources and conversations this summer!
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CATARACT AWARENESS MONTH
This June marks National Cataract Awareness Month. Many eye diseases are more prevalent in women, including cataracts. Learn more about preventing, diagnosing, and managing eye diseases in women with SWHR's toolkit: A Guide to Women’s Eye Health. Check out additional eye health resources online at swhr.org.
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INFERTILITY AWARENESS MONTH
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MIGRAINE AND HEADACHE AWARENESS MONTH
June is also National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month. Migraine is three times more common in women than men and can place significant burdens on women and their families. Learn more about migraine wellness in women with the SWHR Migraine Patient Wellness Toolkit.
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What are you honoring this month? Share your women's health story with SWHR. SWHR is seeking stories about diagnoses, seeking care, and living with narcolepsy, lupus, psoriatic arthritis, menopause, Alzheimer’s disease, managing your bone health, undergoing prenatal screening, or another women's health condition. Visit swhr.org/shareyourstory or click the link below to learn more.
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Watch the recording to hear more insights from panelists Laura L. Tosi, MD (Children's National) and Alana C. Serota, MD, CCFP, CCD (Hospital for Special Surgery). This webinar is part of SWHR's "Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health" series.
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What is SWHR reading? "BoneHealthResources.com," from Amgen and UCB is a new website for health systems and health care professionals. The site was created to share key tools and resources to support osteoporosis and post-fracture care needs.
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In this webinar, experts will discuss treatment options for and living well with lupus. Register to join us on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Follow the conversation on social media at #SWHRtalksLupus.
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Hosted by Virginia Commonwealth University, Health of Women 2022 will address the challenges and nuances of sex and gender in medicine. SWHR will host a free, pre-conference symposium on Thursday, June 23, 2022, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET. Register today.
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In this "Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health" public forum, ovarian cancer experts will present on screening and care options. Register to join us on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Follow the conversation on social media at #SWHRtalksDiagnostics and #SWHRtalksCancer.
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SWHR joined Women’s Health Access Matters in calling for Congress to accelerate women’s health research, especially for diseases that disproportionately affect women. In support of this call, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative Jan Schakowsky introduced a resolution in May. Read more: SWHR Supports Resolution to Expand Women’s Health Research
Explore more of SWHR's recent policy work:
See more of SWHR's recent policy work online here.
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Read all of SWHR's most recent blogs online here.
Do you have a women's health story to share with SWHR? SWHR is asking women to share their personal health journeys, or stories of those who serve as caregiver. Your story can help educate and inform other women who may be going through a similar experience. Visit swhr.org/shareyourstory to learn more.
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