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Health Month
June 2018

Resources

10,000 Women Survey by Arogya World
highlights the impact of NCD's on women and the burden of caregiving

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the upcoming Chicago Salons

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Alzheimer's: Make a Plan
A sure sign that there is a stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease is people’s hesitancy to talk about it, acknowledge its signs and symptoms, and their minimization of the cognitive issues. Read More

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Women in Stroke infographic
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Video Gallery

Sector Videos
Sector vignettes offer profession-specific guidance for working to become dementia friendly.

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SWHR ® is a national non-profit based in Washington DC that serves as the leader in promoting research on biological differences in disease and is dedicated to advancing women’s health through science, advocacy, and education. Learn more about the exciting work we do.

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2 Ways to Spark Change in Minority Patients and Prevent Diabetes
June 18, 2018

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There are more than 30 million U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes and another 84 million with prediabetes. This epidemic continues to increase with the prevalence of type 2 diabetes rising rapidly since 1980, according to the World Health Organization. And of those with a diabetes diagnosis, the majority of patients are African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Asian.
By recognizing the barriers to care for minority patients, physicians look...
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Stroke Month Resources
Get the Facts. Share the Facts.

We admit, we're obsessed with ending stroke. Why? Because up to 80% of strokes may be preventable. This month, learn how and spread the word.
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ARTICLE OF THE MONTH

Taking Cardiology Clinical
Trials to the Next Level: A Call to Action
Physicians previously perceived heart disease to be a man's disease; yet, since 1984, more women have died of ischemic heart disease. Because women who develop obstructive coronary heart disease and heart failure tend to do...
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