“Women are more prone than men to some risk factors that cause heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and dementia. Women have higher rates of obesity…”.¹

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Definition

What is women’s health research?

In What Is Women’s Health Research? the (United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)) Office of Research on Women’s Health’s (ORWH) elaborate on:

“The field has expanded far beyond its roots in reproductive health and includes the study of health throughout the lifespan and across the spectrum of scientific investigations: from basic research and laboratory studies to molecular research, genetics, and clinical trials. Researchers are investigating healthy lifestyles and behavior, risk reduction, and disease prevention, and searching for the best ways to diagnose and treat chronic conditions”.²

Research

How is women’s health research important?

The ORWH explain:

“A person’s health is influenced throughout their lifespan by many factors. Some of the most important factors include sex, gender, racial ethnicity, culture, environment, and socioeconomic status. Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex (being male or female) and gender identity (including social and cultural factors) play in health, wellness, and disease progression. The discoveries being made through the study of women’s health and sex differences are key to advancements in personalized medicine for both sexes”.³

Women

Are women represented in research?

In Health Equity: Why Is Equity In Women’s Health Important? the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women note:

“Let’s take bias out of the health equation.

• Women are underrepresented in research, which means there’s a lot we still don’t know
• Women are not receiving optimal treatment, which comes from lack of access and/or lack of knowledge
• Women are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers–we need to close that gap”.⁴

What is STEM?

STEM may be an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Office of Research on Women’s Health

What is ORWH?

In Office of Research on Women’s Health: About ORWH the ORWH elaborate on:

“Established in 1990, the Office of Research on Women’s Health serves as the focal point for women’s health research at the National Institutes of Health. For over thirty years, ORWH has worked across the NIH and beyond to advance our understanding of sex and gender as influences in health and disease, support women in biomedical careers, and stimulate research to improve the health of women”.⁵

Society for Women’s Health Research

What is the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)?

The SWHR explain:

“The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is the thought leader in promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education. We are making women’s health mainstream”.⁶

Women’s Health

What sex and gender differences are there in many diseases and conditions?

According to the ORWH:

Risk Factors

What risk factors are women more prone to than men?

In Health Equity: Path To Parity Go Red for Women explain:

Equity

Why is equity important in women’s health?

In Health Equity: Path To Parity Go Red for Women elaborate on:

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help to find out what women’s health research is applicable to me?

If you would like help to find out what women’s health research is applicable to you, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

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New or Updated

• Discoverwhr.nih.gov [Discover WHR] [Women’s Health Research, National Institutes of Health, United States]
• Cleveland Clinic Launches New Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center [17 April 2024]
  
• FACT SHEET: President Joe Biden To Announce First-Ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, An Effort Led By First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council
• Menopause Relief In the Spotlight Thanks To Monash University-Led Studies [Australia] [22 July 2024]
• Women’s Health Economics: Investing In the 51 per Cent [02 October 2024]
• Women’s Health Research Roadmap: From the FDA Office of Women’s Health (OWH) [Food and Drug Administration, United States] [03 October 2024]
  

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2. All of Us Research Program [United States]
3. Applewomenshealthstudy [Apple Women’s Health Study]
4. Applewomenshealthstudy [Apple Women’s Health Study]: Frequently Asked Questions
5. Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health [Women’s Health Australia]
6. Beyond the Stigma: Obesity’s Impact on Women’s Health
7. Black Women’s Health Imperative Anniversary Week, 23-29 September 2024
8. Black Women’s Health Imperative Releases National Health Policy Agenda
9. Case Reports In Women’s Health
10. Cleveland Clinic Launches New Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center
11. Closing the Clinical Trials Disparity Gap
12. Closing the Women’s Health Gap: A $1 Trillion Opportunity To Improve Lives and Economies
13. Coverage and Access Issues Affecting Women Living With Autoimmune Diseases
    
14. Diagnostic Screenings May Help Reveal the Power of Preventative Health
15. Discoverwhr.nih.gov [Discover WHR] [Women’s Health Research, National Institutes of Health, United States]
16. Diverse Women In Clinical Trials
17. Ensuring Quality and Ethics of Research on FGM: New WHO Guidance Out Now
18. Evidence-Based Medicine: Feminist Criticisms and Implications for Women’s Health
19. FACT SHEET: President Joe Biden To Announce First-Ever White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research, An Effort Led By First Lady Jill Biden and the White House Gender Policy Council
20. Fifth Edition of the Health of Women of U3 Populations Data Book Is Now Available!
21. Forward [Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development, United Kingdom]
22. Getting at the Heart of Needs In Women’s Heart Health
    
23. HER Centre Australia
24. Health Disparities Research Institute
25. Health Equity
26. How Gaps In Research Lead To Gaps In Care for Aging Women
27. How Science Evolved Its Views on Women’s Health
28. How Sex and Gender Affect Health and Why Knowing Matters
29. How Sexism Hinders Brain Research
30. In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls In Science
31. Institute for Global Health – Changing Lives Around the World
32. Institute for Global Health – Research
33. InterLACE
34. International Day of Women and Girls In Science
35. It’s Time To Expand the Definition of ‘Women’s Health’
36. Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Addressing Equity In Clinical Trials [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
37. Mayo Clinic Study Finds Differences In How Men and Women Perceive Their Own Health
38. Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Research Center
39. Medical Studies Focus More on Men Than Women. Do the Reasons for That Stack Up? [+ Video]
40. Menopause Preparedness Perspectives for Patient, Provider, and Policymaker Consideration
41. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series
42. Menopause Relief In the Spotlight Thanks To Monash University-Led Studies [Australia]
43. Menopause: Potential Impact on Clinical Pharmacology and Opportunities for Future Research
    
44. Meta-Research: A 10-Year Follow-Up Study of Sex Inclusion In the Biological Sciences
45. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
    
46. NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women
    
47. National Institutes of Health Women In Biomedical Careers
48. National Women’s Health Survey [Australia]
49. National Women’s Health Week [12-18 May 2024, United States]
50. Nurseshealthstudy.org [Nurses Health Study, United States]
51. ORWH Quarterly Publication: Women’s Health In Focus At NIH [Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health, United States]
52. Obesity Disparities In Women and Factors Impacting Health Outcomes
53. Office of Autoimmune Disease Research (OADR-ORWH) [United States]
54. Office of Research on Women’s Health [United States]
55. Office of Women’s Health [United States]
56. Pearls of Wisdom
57. Preliminary Findings From the Apple Women’s Health Study Help Advance the Conversation and Science Around Menstrual Cycles
58. Pwhr.org [Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada]
59. Researchers Develop Tool Predicting Women’s Health Risks To Promote Health Interventions
60. Science Saturday: What Happens In Medical Research Before Clinical Trials Begin?
61. Sex & Gender
62. Sex Matters: Medical Research Overlooks Women
63. Sex and Gender In Health and Disease
64. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]
65. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]: Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
66. Society for Women’s Health Research [United States]: Women’s Health Equity Initiative
    
67. Specialized Centers of Research Excellence on Sex Differences (U54 Clinical Trial Optional) [United States]
68. The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
69. The Australian Women’s Midlife Years (AMY) Study
70. The Impact of Symptoms Attributed To Menopause By Australian Women
71. The Seattle Midlife Women’s Health Study: A Longitudinal Prospective Study of Women During the Menopausal Transition and Early Postmenopause
72. Utilization Management Policies and Autoimmune Diseases: A Women’s Health Issue
73. Understandinghealthresearch.org [Understanding Health Research, United Kingdom]
74. Wellbeingofwomen.org.uk [Wellbeing of Women, United Kingdom]
75. What Is Women’s Health Research?
76. Whi.org [Women’s Health Initiative, United States]
77. Women’s Cancer Research Foundation [United States]
78. Women’s Health
79. Women’s Health
80. Women’s Health
81. Women’s Health
82. Women’s Health
83. Women’s Health
84. Women’s Health
85. Women’s Health [Journal]
86. Women’s Health Concern [Patient Arm of the British Menopause Society]
87. Women’s Health Economics: Investing In the 51 per Cent
88. Women’s Health Research
89. Women’s Health Research
90. Women’s Health Research
91. Women’s Health Research Cluster
92. Women’s Health Research Institute At BC Women’s [British Columbia, Canada]
93. Women’s Health Research Institute [Northwestern University, United States]
94. Women’s Health Research Program [Monash University, Australia]
95. Women’s Health Research Roadmap: From the FDA Office of Women’s Health (OWH) [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
96. Women’s Health Week [2-6 September 2024, Australia]
97. Women’s Health: Where Politics and Science Meet

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