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@k8eschubert @k8schubert @DoctorYasmin @emillerDC @WHRYale @UMMCMedicine @jenkleindc @ColumbiaIGP Guests raise a glass for a champagne toast at the 2026 #SWHRGala to celebrate all the advancements in #WomensHealth. “Here is to setting the agenda, and making women's health mainstream!” said SWHR CEO Katie Schubert @k8eschubert.

Championing your health involves being proactive — making healthy choices, staying active, and taking steps to prevent problems before they start. This May for #OlderAmericansMonth, explore SWHR's healthy aging resources online: swhr.org/programs/healt… @ACLgov

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM. Many women’s health conditions impact mental health, such as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome #PMOS (polycystic ovary syndrome #PCOS). Women with PMOS are at an increased risk for stress and depression: swhr.org/resources/expl…

SWHR and the The Fuchsia Tent have set out to move the needle on workplace #menopause support. We convened four regional roundtables in Boston, Houston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and led a quantitative survey study. Read more: swhr.org/taking-the-men… #SWHRtalksMenopause

Looking at screens can tire out your eyes and mind. Protect them both with 20-20-20 breaks: Every 20 mins, look at something 20 ft away for 20 secs. Learn more from the National Eye Institute @NIH: nei.nih.gov/KeepYourEyesHe…. #HealthyVisionMonth

May is #OlderAmericansMonth and #NationalOsteoporosisAwarenessAndPreventionMonth! Prioritizing bone health early in life is essential. SWHR is raising awareness for bone health awareness. Explore our bone health materials today: swhr.org/resources/lets… #SWHRtalksBoneHealth

This #WomensHealthMonth, SWHR attended "Navigating Change: Integrating Menopause into the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Continuum Symposium" hosted by @samhsagov. Read more on the SAMSHA blog: samhsa.gov/blog/why-menop… Thank you SAMSHA for the photos.

Calling all early career researchers! Follow the @SpringerNature ECR hub today to connect with other early career researchers from across all disciplines and discover tailored opportunities: communities.springernature.com/rooms/ecr-hub. #EarlyCareerResearcher

In this webinar clip, Dr. Nitzan Gabel Eyal, former SWHR Science Policy Fellow, discusses some of the #SexDifferences common in depressive disorders. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth Watch the full webinar recording today: swhr.org/event/emerging… #SWHRtalksWomensHealth

SWHR attended the FDA-MCERSI Pregnancy Workshop this May, where the newly released "Guidance to Improve Collection of Pregnancy Safety Data for Drugs and Biologics" was discussed. Read the guidance: fda.gov/news-events/pr…

There are 15M people diagnosed with at least one #autoimmune disease, and many are rare diseases. Rare autoimmune diseases are often invisible, misunderstood, and delayed in diagnosis. See SWHR's new fact sheet: swhr.org/resources/rare… #SWHRtalksRareDisease #SWHRtalksAutoimmune

Looking for ways to keep up with women’s health policy this #WomensHealthMonth? SWHR’s free legislative tracker is updated regularly and makes it easy to follow what’s happening in women’s health at the federal level. Check it out today! swhr.org/policy/legisla…

SWHR attended a National Menstrual Health Awareness Month Congressional Briefing hosted by @FibroidFoun this week. The event spotlighted data, lived experiences, and policy opportunities to support menstrual health. #SWHRtalksFibroids @k8eschubert

Latina health is an economic imperative, says @OLHAAdvocacy, and SWHR agrees! #WomensHealthMonth Latinas have nearly 2x the rate of #diabetes compared to non-Hispanic white women & roughly 50% of Latinas have #obesity. Read more from OLHA: ow.ly/V5J450Z2l5s

This month at the @OSSDtweets 20th Annual Meeting, SWHR honored three trainees working in #WomensHealth: swhr.org/swhr-celebrate…. The 2026 awardees represent the future of interdisciplinary women’s health research - across #endometriosis, #Alzheimers, #CardiovascularDisease.

May is #WomensHealthMonth #PreeclampsiaAwarenessMonth – an important time to elevate maternal health care as a critical yet often under-researched & under-resourced part of women’s health: swhr.org/health_focus_a… #SWHRtalksDiagnostics #SWHRtalksMaternalHealth #WomensHealthWednesday

#Alzheimer's affects millions of Americans – including people in our own communities. We’re sharing information about the launch of @thisisalzvoices, a campaign amplifying the voices of people living with the earlier stages of #Alzheimer’s. Explore their stories: thisisalz.com @HealthyWomen

For instance, research shows that women under the age of 50 with depression are nearly twice as likely to develop cardiovascular risk factors compared to other populations. #SWHRtalksHeart Learn more this May: ow.ly/2YGQ50Z1EGj

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MHAM. The connection between physical & mental health is often overlooked in women. Poor physical health can place a significant mental burden on individuals. And poor mental health can contribute to physical health conditions.

.@CDCgov published a new study that found many women had pre #pregnancy risk factors linked to birth defects. In the study, 1 in 2 women reported not taking multivitamin or vitamin folic acid before pregnancy and 1 in 33 women reported they had diabetes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bd…

It's never too soon to learn how to managed your blood pressure and cholesterol: swhr.org/resources/read… #ReadMyLips #SWHRtalksHeart

May is #HighBloodPressureEducationMonth and #AmericanStrokeMonth. It is very common to see both high blood pressure and high #cholesterol in an individual. And together, the two raise your risk for heart attack and stroke, @AmerMedicalAssn writes: ama-assn.org/public-health/…