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Women's Health Policy in the United States: An American …

(8 days ago) WEBIn this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) examines the challenges women face in the U.S. health care system across their lifespans, including access to care; sex- and gender-specific health issues; variation in health outcomes compared with men; underrepresentation in research studies; and public policies that …

https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/m17-3344

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The future we expect: women’s health and gender equality

(6 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Special Programme HRP and the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) in partnership with the British …

https://www.who.int/news/item/28-06-2021-the-future-we-expect-women-s-health-and-gender-equality

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Women’s Health — Traversing Medicine and Public Policy

(Just Now) WEBLegislation has Changed But Issues Remain: Provider Perceptions of Caring for People Who Use Cannabis During Pregnancy …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2105292

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Women's Health Policy in the United States: An American …

(1 days ago) WEBAbstract. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) examines the challenges women face in the U.S. health care system across their lifespans, including access to care; sex- and gender-specific health issues; variation in health outcomes compared with men; underrepresentation in research studies; and public …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29809243/

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And Still She Rises: Policies for Improving Women’s …

(3 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has spawned crises of violence, hunger and impoverishment. Maternal and Infant Health Canada (MIHCan) conducted this policy action study to explore how changes that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic may catalyze potential improvements in global women’s health toward the creation of a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9408478/

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Exploring the gap in women's health issues McKinsey

(Just Now) WEBThe women’s health gap is the disease burden associated with inequities between women and men in intervention efficacy, care delivery, and data. A recent analysis from the McKinsey Health Institute, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has shown that closing the women’s health gap globally could result in better overall health

https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/bridging-the-womens-health-gap-a-country-level-exploration

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Public Perspectives on Women’s Health Policy Priorities …

(7 days ago) WEBBlack women are 3.2 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related complication than White women, but awareness of this substantial difference is not widely known. Among women with a college

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/public-perspectives-on-womens-health-policy-priorities-for-the-biden-harris-administration-and-congress/

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Closing the gender health gap is a $1 trillion opportunity

(Just Now) WEBThe report presents the gender health gap as a $1 trillion opportunity to improve lives and economies, and to change the health of 3.9 billion women 6. Closing this gap would lead to fewer

https://www.nature.com/articles/d43747-024-00021-x

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The gender health gap: It's more than a women’s issue. Here’s why

(2 days ago) WEBClosing this 'gender health gap' would enable more women to join the workforce, potentially boosting the global economy by $1 trillion. A new World Economic Forum and McKinsey Health Institute report highlights the vital need to strive for gender parity in health. The gender health gap affects everyone: our families, communities, …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/women-health-gender-gap-equality/

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Women's Health Insurance Coverage KFF

(5 days ago) WEBHealth insurance coverage is an important factor in making health care affordable and accessible to women. 1 Among the 97.1 million women ages 19 to 64 residing in the U.S., most had some form of

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/fact-sheet/womens-health-insurance-coverage/

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Advancing Women’s Health Research: From Policy to Action

(2 days ago) WEBThe roundtable “ Future Directions in Menopause Research: Optimizing Midlife Health of Women ,” is scheduled for May 16, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. This event serves as the launch for the NIH Women’s Health Roundtable Series as part of the White House Women’s Health Research Initiative. The series will engage the …

https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about/director/messages/advancing-womens-health-research-from-policy-to-action

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Optimizing Health And Well-Being For Women And Children

(Just Now) WEBIn this article we have outlined a set of policies and programs focused on access to health care, health care transformation, and attention to social drivers of health for women and children.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01504

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Women’s health priorities and interventions The BMJ

(1 days ago) WEBDiscrimination on the basis of their sex leads to health disadvantages for women.4 Structural determinants of women’s health, along with legal and policy restrictions, often restrict women’s access to health services. This paper elaborates the health problems women face, and priority interventions to overcome them, as a …

https://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4147

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Protecting and Advancing the Health of Women Through Policy, …

(7 days ago) WEBSince its inception in 1994, OWH has been at the forefront of ensuring that the unique health needs of women are prioritized through a multifaceted approach that encompasses policy, research

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/fda-voices/protecting-and-advancing-health-women-through-policy-research-education-and-outreach

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Women’s Health Policy Agenda Expands Focus Areas for 2022

(4 days ago) WEBThe Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) recently launched its Women’s Health Policy Agenda for 2022.Outlining the policy priorities of SWHR across five key areas—public health, research and clinical trials, lifespan issues, coverage and access, and the biomedical research workforce—the Policy Agenda builds off SWHR’s …

https://swhr.org/womens-health-policy-agenda-expands-focus-areas-for-2022/

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Women's Health Policy Agendas - Society for Women's Health …

(3 days ago) WEBSWHR is committed to making women’s health mainstream. The 2023-2024 SWHR Federal Legislative Agenda, which complements SWHR’s Women’s Health Policy Agendas, outlines how SWHR is engaging in federal policy over 2023-2024, highlighting the Society’s core leadership activities and other areas of active policy engagement. …

https://swhr.org/policy/womens-health-policy-agendas/

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Women's Health Policy Issues - HealthyWomen

(4 days ago) WEBPolicy decisions affect your health. Here's how. Prevention Policy aspects of prevention connect Access and Affordability because prevention can be less expensive than treating diseases later, and the ACA lowered barriers to preventive services by requiring coverage – without patient cost – of many preventive services, including many specific to women's …

https://www.healthywomen.org/policy-decisions-affect-your-health

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Ten top issues for women's health - World Health Organization …

(3 days ago) WEBDepression is the most common mental health problem for women and suicide a leading cause of death for women under 60. Helping sensitise women to mental health issues, and giving them the confidence to seek assistance, is vital. Noncommunicable diseases: In 2012, some 4.7 million women died from …

https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/ten-top-issues-for-women's-health

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Women's Health The Latest News on Women's Health

(2 days ago) WEBA Kansas women’s health clinic that has often served as an epicenter of conflict over abortion rights has temporarily stopped offering the procedure Associated Press May 24, 2024

https://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/womens-health

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Health Policy - The Washington Post

(5 days ago) WEBThe South can be a dangerous place to be Black and pregnant. The nation’s highest maternal mortality rates are in the South, where the risks are especially pronounced for Black women. A Fauci

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health-policy/

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US Health Policy—2020 and Beyond - JAMA Network

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care is always on the minds of the public, usually ranking among the top 3 concerns. Virtually all of the Democratic presidential candidates have discussed or will shortly detail health care proposals, whereas President Trump and the current administration recently expressed support for

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2730484

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Women and Gender in Public Policy U.S. GAO

(Just Now) WEBFor instance: Women continue to be underrepresented in management roles in the U.S. workforce, and female managers continue to earn less than male managers. In 2021, women working full-time earned an estimated 76 cents for every dollar that men earned across all industries, though the pay gap was greater for managers than for non …

https://www.gao.gov/women-and-gender-public-policy

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Women & Health Taylor & Francis Online

(3 days ago) WEBWidely accepted as the standard reference source for specialists in the field, Women & Health contains information that is eminently useful to researchers, policy planners, and all providers of health care for women. The journal covers findings from studies concerning health and illness and physical and psychological well-being of …

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/wwah20

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Femtechs take on women’s health Nature Biotechnology

(Just Now) WEBMetrics. An upsurge in biotechs focused on women’s health responds to a fresh understanding of female biology to develop new tools and treatments. A boost in investments driven by new research

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02272-6

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Privacy remains an issue with several women’s health apps

(1 days ago) WEBThe team evaluated the privacy policies and data management features of 20 of the most popular female health apps on the U.S. and U.K. Google Play Store. They found instances of covertly gathering

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/privacy-womens-health-apps-tracking

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Menopause Is Fueling a Movement - Ms. Magazine

(5 days ago) WEBThe National Menopause Foundation houses the Women’s Midlife Health Policy Institute to help advance research, education and public policies related to menopause. The Swell is a learning platform and community of “curious, kind, soulful, humble, kickass, fearless and generous humans who are leaning into the second half of …

https://msmagazine.com/2024/05/29/menopause-laws-policy-politics/

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The Unlikely Women Fighting for Abortion Rights

(2 days ago) WEBAndy Manis for The New York Times. Many of these women don’t fit the usual angles of the abortion debate. They bristle at the clinical language of abortion rights groups; instead of saying

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/us/abortion-women-tfmr.html

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Mental health conditions driving an alarming rise in maternal …

(9 days ago) WEBPregnant women and new mothers are facing a deadly mental health crisis across the United States.. Mental health conditions, the leading underlying cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the country

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4616348-maternal-mental-health-crisis-pregnant-wom/

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The South can be a dangerous place to be Black and pregnant

(4 days ago) WEBGood morning. I’m Lauren Sausser, a KFF Health News reporter based in Charleston, S.C. I cover health-care news across the South, which unfortunately means I’ve written a lot of stories about

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/24/south-can-be-dangerous-place-black-women-be-pregnant/

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Women's Health Tips from Head to Toe - Houston Methodist

(7 days ago) WEBHead to Toe Women's Health Tips. May 30, 2024 - Kim Rivera Huston-Weber. Women's health looks different in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond. Maintaining (or even improving) our health can include some simple actions that we can start or re-engage with at any time if we've been waylaid by any of the things that women often juggle: careers, …

https://www.houstonmethodist.org/blog/articles/2024/may/head-to-toe-womens-health-tips/

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Women’s Health: What It Means - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

(6 days ago) WEBOne 2019 study of 6.9 million Danish people found that women were diagnosed much later than men for more than 700 conditions. On average, researchers found that women were diagnosed with cancer

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-womens-health

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Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

(8 days ago) WEBThe court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough. By Eleanor Klibanoff May 31, 2024 9:26 AM Central

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/31/texas-supreme-court-zurawski-abortion/

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Barriers to Adopting Healthy Lifestyle and Health Promotion

(Just Now) WEBBackground A healthy lifestyle is a crucial step in disease prevention and management, as well as a significant predictor of health promotion. Yet, despite an increase in chronic morbidity among Bedouin women in southern Israel, little research has been conducted on their health behaviors. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40615-024-02022-z

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Senators See Possible Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Pricing

(9 days ago) WEBTrustees for a union health plan in Massachusetts sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in 2021, accusing the insurer of repeatedly overpaying claims and then charging a fee to correct the

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/senate-multiplan-health-care-pricing.html

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To Celebrate the Women’s Sports Moment, Look to the Movement

(1 days ago) WEBEditor’s Note: This article about experiences of women who work in women’s sport teams and leagues by Risa Isard, E. Nicole Melton, and Katie Sveinson was originally featured in Sports Business Journal.. Caitlin Clark’s $28 million deal with Nike is setting history — again. While the many recently broken records across women’s sport are …

https://today.uconn.edu/2024/05/to-celebrate-the-womens-sports-moment-look-to-the-movement/

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All the Women in My Family Are Connected by Middle Names

(4 days ago) WEBMay 29, 2024, 8:02 AM PDT. Westend61/Getty Images. My grandmother and I share the same initials. The women in my family are all connected by middle names from previous generations. We have all

https://www.businessinsider.com/women-family-connected-middle-names-2024-5

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Could Tough Workouts Trigger a Hot Flash? - healthday.com

(1 days ago) WEBFRIDAY, May 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- While going through menopause, many women who gain weight head to the gym for intense workouts, but new research suggests that too much exercise may help trigger another side effect: hot flashes.. In a report published May 29 in the journal Menopause, investigators found that working out …

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/women-health/could-tough-workouts-trigger-a-hot-flash

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