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News & Events

Future Events

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Past Events

Women's Health 2013: The 21st Annual Congress
Date: March 22-24 2013
Place: Grand Hyatt, Washington, D.C.
Visit Conference Web site to register

Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
NIH Consensus Development Program
Date: March 4-6 2013
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus
Visit Conference Web site to register to attend in-person or for webinar

What Do We Know About Hormonal Therapy and Women's Health?
Report from the Women's Health Initiative
Date: Monday, January 28 2013
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Place: Conference Rooms B1 & B2, Neuroscience Center (6001 Executive Blvd)

NIH Evidence-based Methodology Workshop on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Date: December 3 - 5 2012
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus

Interdisciplinary Women's Health Research Symposium
Ninth Annual Meeting
Date: Thursday, November 15 2012
Place: Natcher Conference Center (Building 45), NIH Campus

Women's Health Scientific Interest Group (WHSIG) Lecture Series
Will This Day Get Better?-Searching for Complementary and Integrative Strategies of Headaches and Migraines through Science and Practice
Date: Friday, September 7, 2012
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Place: Wilson Hall (Building 1), NIH Campus

Organization for the Study of Sex Differences and International Society for Gender Medicine
2012 Annual Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 7-9 2012
Place: Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD

National Women's Health Week Scientific Forum
Innovations in Reproductive Technology
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Place: Lipsett Auditorium, Clinical Center (Building 10), NIH Campus

National Women's Health Week Wellness Forum
Incorporating Mindfulness into Day-to-Day Life
Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Place: Balcony B, Natcher (Building 45), NIH Campus

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June 2013


News releases from NIH News

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News from MedlinePlus

The Pill Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
(6/6/2013, HealthDay)

Many Black Women Prone to Gene-Driven Breast Cancer
(6/3/2013, HealthDay)

Doubling Time on Tamoxifen Cuts Odds for Breast Cancer's Return
(6/2/2013, HealthDay)

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May 2013


News releases from NIH News

Molecular Explanation for Age-Related Fertility Decline in Women
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(5/21/13)

Flu in Pregnancy May Quadruple Child's Risk for Bipolar Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
(5/13/13)

Women's, Men's Brains Respond Differently to Hungry Infant's Cries
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(5/6/13)

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News from MedlinePlus

Women May Have Natural Defense Against Common STD
(5/30/2013, HealthDay)

Low-Income, Minority Parents More Open to HPV Vaccine for Girls, Study Says
(5/24/2013, HealthDay)

U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets
(5/23/2013, HealthDay)

Genes May Boost Woman's Risk of Postpartum Depression
(5/21/2013, HealthDay)

Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury
(5/20/2013, HealthDay)

College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men
(5/17/2013, HealthDay)

Procedure For Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness with Time
(5/14/2013, HealthDay)

Estrogen Levels Tied to Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Study
(5/10/2013, HealthDay)

Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
(5/9/2013, HealthDay)

Just How Might Exercise Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
(5/8/2013, HealthDay)

Exercise May Lower Older Women's Risk for Kidney Stones
(5/3/2013, HealthDay)

Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals
(5/2/2013, HealthDay)

Girls with Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
(5/1/2013, HealthDay)

Implants May Delay Breast Cancer Detection, Raise Death Risk
(5/1/2013, HealthDay)

April 2013


News releases from NIH News

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Uterine Fibroids
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
(4/15/13)

New Genetic Link Found Between Normal Fetal Growth and Cancer
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
(4/9/13)

NIH-Supported Study Finds U.S. Dementia Care Costs As High As $215 Billion in 2010
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
(4/3/13)

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News from MedlinePlus

Community Gardening May Reap Body Weight Benefit
(4/19/2013, HealthDay)

HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting
(4/19/2013, HealthDay)

Scientists Create Breast Cancer Survival Predictor
(4/17/2013, HealthDay)

Drugs Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk for Some, Task Force Finds
(4/15/2013, HealthDay)

Menopause-Like Woes Hinder Breast Cancer Treatment
(4/12/2013, HealthDay)

Uterine Cancer Tied to Later Colon Cancer
(4/11/2013, Reuters Health)

Study Finds No Fertility Drug, Ovarian Cancer Link
(4/10/2013, Reuters Health)

Moderate Drinking May Not Affect Breast Cancer Survival
(4/9/2013, HealthDay)

New Clues to How Exercise May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
(4/9/2013, HealthDay)

Breast Cancer Death Rates Higher for Black Women
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)

Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)

For Older Women, Missed Mammograms Tied to Worse Breast Cancer Outcomes
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)

IUDs Safe Contraceptives for Teens, Study Finds
(4/8/2013, HealthDay)

Brisk Walking Equals Running for Heart Health
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)

More U.S. Couples Living Together Instead of Marrying, CDC Finds
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)

Nearly 30 Percent of Americans Have High Blood Pressure: CDC
(4/4/2013, HealthDay)

Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
(4/2/2013, HealthDay)

Study Pinpoints Women at Risk for Blood Clots from Pregnancy
(4/2/2013, HealthDay)

Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won't Help Most Women
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)

Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)

When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
(4/1/2013, HealthDay)

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