Eileen M. Resnick, Ph.D., Monica Mallampalli, Ph.D., and Christine L. Carter, Ph.D., M.P.H. AbstractWomen in the U.S. military are technically barred from serving in combat specialties, positions, or units; however, since Operation Desert Storm, women have served in forward positions in greater numbers. This increased involvement in combat zones has resulted in exposures to trauma, […]
health care, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal, Neurology, stress, SWHR, VeteransRecommendations for future research (2012) Carter CL, Resnick EM, Mallampalli M, Kalbarczyk A.SourceScientific Affairs, Society for Women’s Health Research, Washington, DC 20036, USA. [email protected] AbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women in both prevalence and severity; however, the biologic mechanisms underlying these sex differences are not fully understood. Sex differences in the brain, such as in […]
Alzheimer's, caretaker, Cognition, Neurology, SWHRThe State of Women’s Health Research A Focus on Female Veterans July 22, 2011 Pew Charitable Trust Conference Center Washington, D.C. The Society for Women’s Health Research • 1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 701, Washington, DC 20036 Phone 202-223-8224 • Fax 202.833.3472 • Web site www.swhr.org Executive Summary There are numerous crucial differences between […]
health care, infections, Mental Health, Musculoskeletal, physiology, PTSD, SWHR, VeteransHow and Why Sex Differences Affect Your Health Editors: Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., Jennifer Wider, M.D. [Society for Women’s Health Research] Women and men are different. Unfortunately, doctors, medical researchers, and health care providers have not always recognized how these differences can affect health. The result has been that women sometimes receive inappropriate medical care. The […]
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