Women's Health Resources

08/14/2012

Office of Research on Women's Health

06/07/2012

NIH recently hosted the sixth annual Interdisciplinary Women’s Health Research Symposium, where junior investigators funded under the Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) program and senior investigators funded from the Specialized Centers of Research (SCOR) on S*x and Gender Factors Affecting Women’s Health presented results of their work.
Dr. Vivian Pinn, director of the Office of Research on Women’s Health, kicked off the symposium by explaining the aims of the two programs.

06/07/2012

"A Primer for Women's Health: Learn About Your Body in 52 Weeks." ORWH and other NIH Institutes and Centers created this guide for women interested in learning more about their health. With 52 alphabetical health topics, one for each week of the year, the Primer aims to promote healthy lifestyles by offering practical strategies for women to use each day. HAPPY NEW YEAR! http://orwh.od.nih.gov/outreachedu/primer_womens_health.html

The Office of Research on Women’s Health together with the NIH Institutes and Centers created the Primer as a guide for women interested in learning more about their health. With 52 alphabetical health topics, one for each week of the year, the Primer aims to promote healthy lifestyles by offerin...

06/07/2012

Yes... Women Are Scientists! This FREE DVD series for students showcases women scientists discussing the rewards and challenges of their careers and their unique pathways to success. Women are Pathologists; Women are Researchers; Women are Surgeons; Women Scientists with Disabilities; and Women in Dental Research were produced in partnership with the Office of Science Education http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/Careers/F4DC786C2DC6E5548525733E0063F93F

06/07/2012

The Violence Against Women Research Report for fiscal year 2011 is out and available for public download right here:http://orwh.od.nih.gov/outreachedu/2011%20VAW%20NIH%20Report%20PDF%203%202%2012%20semi%20final%20508%20(CH).pdf

06/07/2012

In celebration of ORWH's 20th Anniversary, a new report looks at examples of women’s health and s*x differences research accomplished in the past two decades.http://orwh.od.nih.gov/ORWH_Highlights_2010_508.pdf

06/07/2012

In honor of National Minority Health Month, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, NIH, will host the first NIH Minority Health Promotion Day on April 19 to highlight the work of NIH institutes and centers, federal agencies and local NIH grantees to improve minority health! http://orwh.od.nih.gov/news/april_minority_month.html

The National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is hosting the first NIH Minority Health Promotion Day on Thursday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Clinical Center’s south lobby and Masur Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

06/07/2012

February is American Heart Health Month. Read about 3 research projects NIH is supporting in the search for understanding about how women’s hearts are different from men’s. Also includes links to more information on heart health: http://orwh.od.nih.gov/news/heart_disease_study.html

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an abnormal functioning of the heart or blood vessels. Heart disease is a general term for a variety of heart conditions. The most common form of heart disease in women is coronary heart disease, also called coronary artery disease because it involves the coronary...

06/07/2012

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. How much do you know about the tests that can detect disease, including HPV and cancer of the cervix? Visit Medline Plus to read more! http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hpv.html

HPV

06/07/2012

The ORWH Women’s Health Seminar Series occurs twice a year and features nationally and internationally recognized experts who present the information related to women’s health and s*x and gender research. Want to see what's on the calendar? http://orwh.od.nih.gov/news/seminar_series.html

Innovations in Reproductive TechnologiesMay 17, 2012; 1-3 PM Building 10, Lipsett Auditorium, NIH Clinical Research Center

06/07/2012

Chronic pain affects approximately 100 million Americans, costing up to $635 billion in medical treatment and lost productivity, and producing immeasurable suffering for people of every age.Yet, pain treatment isn't taught extensively in many health professional schools. Now, ORWH and nine other NIH offices are helping to change that with The National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium, which has selected 11 health professional schools as designated Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs).

These centers will act as hubs to develop, evaluate, and distribute pain management curriculum resources. Learn more about this new NIH Pain Consortium here: http://painconsortium.nih.gov/index.html

The NCI, established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training. The National Cancer Act of 1971 broadened the scope and responsibilities of the NCI and created the National Cancer Program, which conducts and support...

06/07/2012

Today, ORWH released "Moving Into the Future with New Dimensions and Strategies for Women’s Health Research: A Vision for 2020 for Women’s Health Research." This strategic plan for women’s health and s*x differences research for the coming decade will act as a framework for research within NIH and throughout the scientific community.

This plan was presented at a Congressional briefing on September 30, 2010. Read and download the plan online: http://orwh.od.nih.gov/strategic_plan.html