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Opportunities to Prevent Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Disease and Maternal Mortality Identified in New Report
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Cardiovascular conditions are a leading cause of pregnancy-related death for women in the United States. A new National Academies report makes recommendations to help reduce mortality and improve maternal health outcomes throughout the reproductive period.
Emerging Evidence Indicates COVID-19 Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted Women in Academic STEMM Fields, Endangering Progress Made in Recent Years
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Preliminary evidence indicates that the COVID 19 pandemic has negatively affected the well-being of women in academic STEMM fields in a range of areas, including productivity, work-life boundary control, networking and community building, and mental well-being, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- To Advance Women’s Health Research, NIH Should Form New Institute and Congress Should Appropriate New Funding, Says Report Dec 5, 2024 News Release
- Advising the Nation After Roe v. Wade: Cascading Impacts on Women’s Health, Family Well-Being, and Society Oct 14, 2022 Program News
- Two Decades of EngineerGirl: Building a More Diverse Field Jul 6, 2022 Feature Story
- Direct Financial Support, Access to Male-Dominated Jobs, and Investing in Child Care Can Increase Women’s Participation in Post-COVID Workforce, Says New Expert Consultation Aug 12, 2021 News Release
- Prescribers Should Restrict the Use of Non-FDA-Approved Compounded Bioidentical Hormones, Except for Specific Medical Circumstances Jul 1, 2020 News Release
- No Hospital, Birth Center, or Home Birth Is Risk-Free — But Better Access to Care, Quality of Care, and Care System Integration Can Improve Safety for Women and Infants During Birth, Says Report Feb 6, 2020 News Release
