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WHI Highlighted at 75th Anniversary of NHLBI

WHI Highlighted at 75th Anniversary of NHLBI

2/28/2024
WHI Profile in celebration of NHLBI’s 75th anniversary, featuring a WHI Participant
Radon Exposure and Stroke Risk in the Women's Health Initiative

Radon Exposure and Stroke Risk in the Women's Health Initiative

2/2/2024
A paper studying the association between radon and stroke in woman has been published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology
WHI Response to NYT article "Women have been misled about menopause"

WHI Response to NYT article "Women have been misled about menopause"

2/15/2023
On February 1st, the NYT Magazine published an article describing some perimenopausal women’s struggles with menopause and the role of hormone therapy in relieving symptoms. The WHI hormone trials are cast in a rather unfavorable light in this article, mostly because the trial was not designed to address the concerns of perimenopausal women. The WHI Steering Committee has written a letter to the editor of the NYT in response, which can be found below.
The Impact, Experience, and Challenges of COVID-19: The Women’s Health Initiative

The Impact, Experience, and Challenges of COVID-19: The Women’s Health Initiative

12/19/2022
The WHI supplement, titled: “The Impact, Experience, and Challenges of COVID-19: The Women’s Health Initiative” is now available on line.
Cosmos Webinar

Cosmos Webinar

2/15/2022
This webinar, scheduled for March 29th, will include presentations of results from both the COSMOS Main Study and the COSMOS-Mind ancillary study.
COSMOS-Mind Study Releases Preliminary Results

COSMOS-Mind Study Releases Preliminary Results

11/10/2021
Daily multivitamin use improved cognitive function after 3 years, while cocoa extract did not have significant effects on cognition. Other COSMOS studies related to cognition are ongoing.
Andy Hill CARE Fund Award Benefits COVID-19 Follow-up Survey

Andy Hill CARE Fund Award Benefits COVID-19 Follow-up Survey

5/26/2021
The COVID-19 Response Grant will help to fund an upcoming follow-up survey of WHI participants, seeking new information about their well-being, vaccination status, and healthcare access and utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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