1. Advancing NIH Research on the Health of Women HealthyWomen is working to inform the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) upcoming meeting « Advancing NIH Research on the Health of Women: A 2021 Conference » by providing comments on the effort. HealthyWomen identified major challenges and opportunities that exist to address rising maternal morbidity and mortality rates, chronic debilitating conditions in women and stagnant cervical cancer survival rates. We also included the stories of real women who have been affected by these Healthy

By Kat Kennedy, University of Arizona and Sara Nowakowski, Baylor College of Medicine The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which was recently published in the Journal of Sleep Research. We found that those who got less than six hours of sleep on average nightly were 44% more Healthy

By Hannah Cutting-Jones, University of Oregon Do you ever blend up a protein smoothie for breakfast, or grab a protein bar following an afternoon workout? If so, you are likely among the millions of people in search of more protein-rich diets. Protein-enriched products are ubiquitous, and these days it seems protein can be infused into anything – even water. But the problem, as Kristi Wempen, a nutritionist at Mayo Clinic, points out, is that “contrary to all the hype that Healthy

Earlier this week, Elektra Health, the menopause care and education organization, announced its list of 2021 « Menopause Taboo Smashers. » I am beyond honored to be included as a menopause advocate alongside such visionary leaders as Dr. Cindy Duke, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, Margaret Cho, Omisade Burney-Scott and other fierce female trailblazers who break taboos and redefine what is possible for women experiencing menopause. What an incredibly fitting way to celebrate World Menopause Day, which was this past Monday. As a Healthy