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Women's Health Updates — October 2023
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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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
October 13 is Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and October 20 is World Mammography Day. There are an estimated 3.7 million women living with breast cancer in the United States. Read SWHR's Breast Cancer Fact Sheet to learn more.
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EYE INJURY PREVENTION MONTH
Do you know how to protect your eyes for lifelong wellness? Read about the importance of eye health across the lifespan in SWHR's Eye Health Toolkit this October.
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MENOPAUSE AWARENESS MONTH
October 18 is also World Menopause Day. While there are stages of menopause, the term menopause is often used to describe the entire time frame of midlife changes. Get prepared for your own menopause transition or learn to support others through the menopause journey with the Menopause Preparedness Toolkit.
Join the SWHR EVENT on Monday, October 30 at 12:00 p.m. ET (4:00 p.m. GMT) to hear from leaders in the UK Parliament on menopause.
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OCT 29: WORLD PSORIASIS DAY
Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated systemic condition which manifests with areas of skin cells that often multiply 10 times faster than the normal rate. Psoriasis can develop in psoriatic arthritis. Learn more about both autoimmune condition in this psoriatic arthritis fact sheet.
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OCT 29 - NOV 1: NPWH 26TH ANNUAL PREMIER WOMEN’S HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)'s 26th Annual Women’s Healthcare Conference is a premier continuing education, networking, clinical, and business meeting for women's health nurse practitioners and other nurses. Meet up with SWHR at the event this fall in San Diego, CA.
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SWHR Shares "All About" Email Series
SWHR released the second in our All About email series, a topic-specific digest email to spotlight resources, tools, and information on areas that differently, disproportionately, or exclusively affect women. All About: Healthy Aging was created in recognition of Healthy Aging Month in September.
The email spotlights SWHR resources like the Alzheimer's Disease Call To Action and the Menopause Toolkit; news, research, and resources that SWHR Network members have contributed to the field of healthy aging; and an update from partner organization the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation.
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SWHR Spotlights New Diagnostics Fact Sheets
This October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. A woman's risk of developing breast cancer is one in eight. Read the Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health: Breast Cancer Fact Sheet to understand your breast cancer risks.
This October 29 is also World Stroke Day. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Both CVD and stroke have similar risk factors, including high LDL cholesterol and diabetes. Explore the Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health: Cardiovascular Disease Fact Sheet to learn more.
There's no better time to know your cancer and heart disease risks – and discuss personalized screening recommendations with a care provider. Download a copy of these fact sheets today!
Do you have a cancer story? Do you have a heart health story? Share your story with SWHR by visiting swhr.org/shareyourstory and you could help inform future resources.
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Check out Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health webinar series:
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SAVE THE DATE for the next event in the Value of Diagnostics within Women’s Health webinar series!
Join SWHR for "Clearing the Air About Lung Cancer in Women," to learn about key diagnostic considerations, preventative practices, and ways to empower healthy lung habits in women, in alignment with Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.
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SWHR Releases Bone Health Fact Sheet
Women are more prone to developing osteoporosis, the most common form of bone disease and the major cause of fractures in postmenopausal women and older men.
Released at the end of Healthy Aging Month in September, the new fact sheet, Women’s Bone Health: The Importance of Caring for Your Bones Early and Often, highlights the important steps women can take to improve and maintain their bone health and to prevent secondary fracture – and the health care costs of not investing in bone health.
Download your copy in time for World Osteoporosis Day on October 20!
Share what you learn about bone health during Bone and Joint Health Awareness Month this October and Bone and Joint Action Week starting on October 12! Tag us on social media using #SWHRtalksBoneHealth.
Do you have a bone health story? Share your story with SWHR by visiting swhr.org/shareyourstory and you could help inform future resources.
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SAVE THE DATE for a bone health webinar this fall!
Join SWHR on Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. ET to learn how federal agencies are contributing to improved bone health and health care for women across the lifespan.
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Take the PRIME Education UTI Survey! PRIME Education is requesting your participation in a survey to help better understand patient experiences as it relates to engaging with health care teams for urinary tract infection (UTI) care. Your responses will help PRIME design patient-centered education for healthcare teams to improve the delivery of individualized care for UTI patients in the future. Take the survey here.
SWHR is distributing this survey. SWHR does not endorse the contents of this survey.
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