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Knowledge Gap In Healthcare Harms Women with Heart Disease
Ask any WomenHeart Champion and they’ll tell you a story about a woman not being heard or taken seriously by their health care provider. Whether it’s their own experience, a story from someone in their support group, or they hear it from someone stopping by the...
President’s 2020 Budget Threatens Heart Disease Research
President Trump released his federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 on Monday, March 11, 2019. It proposes sweeping cuts to domestic programs and agencies, including those that oversee heart disease research and ensure that low-income people have access to...
WomenHeart Team Recognized as Leaders in Heart Health and Research
In honor of International Women’s Day 2019, Bloomer Health Tech recognized 20 women who are raising awareness and leading the fight against heart disease in women. The list includes six WomenHeart Scientific Advisory Council members and 2018 Excellence in Media Wenger...
Celebrating Heart Health Champions for International Women’s Day
Since the early 1900’s we have been recognizing International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8. It’s a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We’re adding achievements in heart health to that list. As WomenHeart: The...
TIME’S UP in Hollywood, now Healthcare
Founders of TIME’S UP Healthcare say they were inspired by the efforts of the TIME’S UP movement, launched by women in the entertainment industry, aimed at safety, fairness, and dignity for women in the workplace. The mission of TIME’S UP Healthcare is to unify...
Champion Spotlight: Someone to Lean On
In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting a WomenHeart Champion who is an integral part of our SisterMatch program. SisterMatch helps women connect one-on-one with a WomenHeart Champion volunteer who can provide needed support over the phone, in person, or...
A Message from Our Board Chair
Heart Month 2019 is just about in the books! Thank you to everyone for all the activity encouraging people to learn more about women and heart disease and raising the visibility of WomenHeart. 2019 is an important year for WomenHeart – it is the 20th...
WomenHeart Hosts Hill Briefing on Women’s Inclusion in Heart Research
As we close out Heart Month 2019, WomenHeart hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill focused on Women’s Inclusion in Cardiovascular Research. Partnering with the American Heart Association and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), we aimed to educate and inform members of Congress...
What’s Cooking? – February
Healthy eating is an important part of maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle, but it can be hard to change your habits. Switch up your lunch and swap out your usual grains for sweet potato noodles in this noodle salad recipe. This recipe, originally from The First...
This February, It’s Time to Have a #Heart4PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS are at risk for many potentially life-threatening conditions as a result of untreated PCOS, cardiovascular disease is one of them. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal (endocrine) syndrome in women...
House Committees Focus Attention on ACA and Pre-existing Conditions
Amy's Advocacy Corner Over the last few weeks, different House committees have held hearings about the Affordable Care Act and provisions that protect people with pre-existing conditions. These include the Ways and Means Committee, the Energy and Commerce Health...
Our Valentine’s Day Gift
On Valentine’s Day, we love to give gifts to our loved ones to show how much we care and appreciate one another. Today and every day, we’re give the gift of community. We’re launching our new logo to display the kind of community we represent. We are an organization...