#WorldCancerDay Fact: #OvarianCancer causes more deaths than any other gynecologic cancer, even though it is not the most common type of cancer.
Understand your ovarian cancer risks and care options in this SWHR fact sheet: ow.ly/OLrY50MH7Ot #SWHRtalksCancer
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#WorldCancerDay Fact: HPV causes 90% of cervical and anal #cancer cases. HPV causes 70% of vulvar, vaginal, oropharyngeal cancers.
Learn to have an effective #HPV vaccine conversation with patients & providers in this new SWHR fact sheet: ow.ly/RUUA50MH7Aa #SWHRtalksCancer
#WorldCancerDay Fact: A woman’s risk of developing #BreastCancer in her lifetime is 1 in 8. Breast cancer risk varies by age, family history, genetic makeup, and more.
Learn about breast cancer in this SWHR fact sheet: ow.ly/a5GZ50Mw64B #SWHRtalksCancer
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Happy #29DaysOfHeart! SWHR is joining in its annual campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in African American women. Each year during #BlackHistoryMonth and #HeartMonth, we encourage Black women to take charge of their own heart health.
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Get highlights of last night’s Women’s Health Research Day Reception honoring & Read: bit.ly/125forwh
Learn about AMWA’s work in this space. Hear from AMWA & other Friends of ORWH Board leaders: of
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Happy #WearRedDay from SWHR! ❤️
February 3 is National Wear Red Day, the icon day of #AmericanHeartMonth. Join us today as we wear red and help raise awareness about #cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for #women.
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. is calling all health educators & care providers this #WomenPhysiciansDay! You can help encourage people to #TakeGoodCare by using MyHealthfinder so they can learn about recommended preventive services. Share with your patients: health.gov/TakeGoodCare
Save the date on Feb 14 to learn more about the past, present, and future of #PRGLAC - the "Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women" created to advance research for #pregnant populations: ow.ly/lq4L50MFxtk #CAMT
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Happening this month, Feb 13! Join us for an #SWHRtalksHeart webinar about women's #HeartHealth. ❤️
Register now and celebrate #HeartMonth with SWHR, , , , : ow.ly/qPuA50MlKik #SWHRtalksDiagnostics
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The #HPVVaccine is a powerful health tool, but it must be taken before an individual is exposed to the virus. Early conversations with caregivers are important for boys & girls.
Learn when to vaccinate for #HPV in SWHR's latest fact sheet: ow.ly/2CiA50MwygS #SWHRtalksHPV
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.'s recent report on enhancing #AutoimmuneDisease research is a crucial step forward for health care, panelists agreed during a recent SWHR discussion.
Check out the full #Autoimmune conversation in this webinar recording: ow.ly/jc1e50Mu7eo #SWHRtalksAutoimmune
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Thank you Dr Clayton for joining us- we were thrilled to be able to honor you this #WomensHealthResearchDay !
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Thank you and Friends of for this recognition. #womenshealth #sabv Happy Women’s Health Research Day!
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Get highlights of last night’s Women’s Health Research Day Reception honoring @NIH_ORWH & @JanineClaytonMD Read: bit.ly/125forwh
Learn about AMWA’s work in this space. Hear from AMWA & other Friends of ORWH Board leaders: @ConniesMedicine @k8eschubert of @SWHR
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#DYK 800M people have their period on any given day? Periods can still be hard to talk about. The Uterine Health Guide is a resource to help start a dialogue around uterine health: uterinehealthguide.com
The UterineHealthGuide was developed by Pfizer and Myovant Sciences.
You might know that screenings can find health problems early. But #DYK that some screenings can stop problems from developing altogether? Learn more about preventive services at MyHealthfinder: health.gov/TakeGoodCare #TakeGoodCare
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Have you registered yet for this #policy panel with experts from and ? The discussion will cover #autoimmune care, management, and treatment access: ow.ly/XA6650MixnW #SWHRtalksAutoimmune
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Thank you to for their partnership on the Friends of ORWH and for the great recap of the #WomensHealthReearchDay Congressional Reception. Check out their post below! #FORWH
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Get highlights of last night’s Women’s Health Research Day Reception honoring @NIH_ORWH & @JanineClaytonMD Read: bit.ly/125forwh
Learn about AMWA’s work in this space. Hear from AMWA & other Friends of ORWH Board leaders: @ConniesMedicine @k8eschubert of @SWHR
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More specifically, without adequate evidence, pregnant persons may be given drugs at the wrong dose (too low could expose women to disease and too high to toxicity), may be given drugs with unacceptable risk, or may be denied access to beneficial drugs. #CAMT
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"The patterns of exclusion [of pregnant and lactating populations in research] have resulted in profoundly harmful evidence gaps" in dosing, fetal safety, and maternal outcomes, says Dr. . #CAMT
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What is the role of the #HPV #vaccine in protecting from #CervicalCancer? Check out highlights from SWHR's HPV Working Group to learn more about the vaccine's role in cancer prevention: ow.ly/SMci50Mj7HY #SWHRtalksHPV #CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth
For 30 years, CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) has provided women who are uninsured and underserved access to timely cancer services. In the final days of #CervicalCancerAwarenssMonth this January, learn more: ow.ly/3aQN50MxM7t
Happening Today! Join SWHR and #CAMT for this important conversation about the real-world effects of leaving #pregnant and #lactating populations out of research: ow.ly/rsRa50MlM2U
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Thanks to the sponsors of last night's Women's Health Research Day Congressional Reception: ! Catch highlights from the event at #FORWH and #WomensHealthResearchDay.
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. discusses how incorporating sex as a biological variable in preclinical and clinical research is driving scientific and clinical breakthroughs. #FORWH #WomensHealthResearchDay
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The Friends of ORWH are pleased to recognize Director during tonight's event for her years of public service and her numerous contributions to women's health. Dr. Clayton's passion, dedication, and leadership have moved our nation forward.
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SWHR is pleased to participate in the Friends of ORWH #WomensHealthResearchDay Congressional Reception. We're glad to join peers to raise awareness about the historical underrepresentation of women in clinical trials and the need to prioritize this work moving forward. #FORWH
#Glaucoma is one of the most prevalent eye diseases in women, authors in this 2021 #eyehealth review write. Read the full article this #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth:
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New article: #Asthma occurs more often in #women than men. These authors hypothesized that steady-state levels of #estrogen may reduce airway #inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness to methacholine challenge. Read the findings:
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"Women are caregivers, patients, researchers, clinicians, community organizers, scientists, and more. Advancing women’s health will have a ripple effect on society,” said SWHR President and CEO Katie Schubert. Read more this #WomensHealthResearchDay: ow.ly/YxBi50M9nWO
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Since its founding in 1990, SWHR has sought to bring attention to gaps in #womenshealth #research through science, policy, and education. This includes honoring #WomensHealthResearchDay. Learn more about SWHR's role in #WomensHealthResearch at swhr.org/about/history/
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#WomensHealthResearchDay marks the date in 2016 when the set forth its expectation that scientists consider sex as a biological variable in preclinical research. Learn more about #WomensHealthResearch at swhr.org.
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Happening tomorrow! You don't want to miss this SWHR and #CAMT webinar about the effects of leaving #pregnant and #lactating populations out of #research. Register now to hear from : ow.ly/rsRa50MlM2U
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