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A fact-filled guide with many distinguished contributors. Just about any ailment you can think of is included and, of course, the emphasis is on the way women encounter disease in ways that differ from men., This is a great book, 'The Savvy Woman Patient.' It's going to go right next to 'Our Bodies, Ourselves.', "When I came to Washington in 1988, there were no women in clinical trials. At the National Institutes of Health even the lab rats were all male. ... And, the Society made us understand, and made members of Congress understand, that unless women are included in clinical trials, the research doesn't make sense. The Society will continue to be one of the most effective, articulate, and forceful advocates for women's health." -- U.S. Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.) "Thanks to ... the Society for Women's Health Research, women are benefiting from better ideas in public policy to make sure they are not left behind in medical progress. ... And so for the sake of women's health, in an era of rising costs and rising concerns about the affordability of health care, we can't just stand by and hope that these trends will change, that somehow year after year of increasingly expensive research and development will reverse itself. We need to do better. And that's why the work of the Society for Women's Health Research is so important. The Society is working hard to find better ways to make sure that the benefits of modern technology are made available to women, and that the unique concerns of women are not shortchanged or forgotten amid the many health challenges that we face today." -- Mark McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; former commissioner, Food and Drug Administration "The Society has been a vital partner with [the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] over the past decade as we have become more aware of the may facets of women's health. ... Groups like the Society ... play a vital role in helping me fulfill the charge the president has given me: to work to provide quality health care for everyone." -- Tommy G. Thompson, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services "I want to commend the Society for the work it has done in furthering women's health research and the success it has achieved in stimulating research into diseases and conditions which predominantly, differently or exclusively affect women. We owe much of the attention given to these important areas to the work the Society has done." -- Tipper Gore, advocate for families, women and children; wife of former Vice President Al Gore "As disease advocacy groups go, [the Society] is different. It's unique because it focuses on the whole, it focuses on the individual, it focuses on health and prevention. ... As groups go, this is the Society that most emphasizes health, as opposed to disease, and I think that is an approach that the country needs to focus on more." -- Ken Olden, Ph.D., Sc.D., L.H.D., former director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences "The Society's efforts have helped redirect federal research, so that women's health issues get the attention they deserve." -- Senator Bill Frist, M.D., United States Senate Majority Leader (R-Tenn.) "The Society has played a major role in alerting Americans to the inequities in medical research for women. New directions in research and public policy are being charted, in large measure because of your work. ... Thank you for working to create a health care system that truly serves all Americans." -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) The "revolution" in women's health "is due in large part to the lobbying efforts of activists and advocacy groups like the Society for Women's Health Research." -- Ladies' Home Journal "One group that has been playing an increasingly active role in making sure women get the right drugs for their medical conditions is the Society for Women's Health Research, a Washington-based organization that brought attention to sex differences." -- U.S. Pharmacist editorial, Sept. 2004, Society President Phyllis Greenberger Receives Red Dress Award Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, received a Red Dress Award on February 2 in recognition of her work in leading the way in the fight against heart disease in women. Presented by Woman's Day, the awards are part of the annual Wear Red Day for Women, which encourages women to wear red on the first Friday of February, drawing attention to heart disease, the number one killer of American women, Similar gender differences -- some more established than others -- pepper a newly released book by the Washington, D.C.-based research and advocacy group, 'The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Differences Affect Your Health.'More than 40 physicians and other health experts contributed to the project.Issued in late January, the 350-page paperback, published by Capital Books, delves into sex differences for a wide range of diseases, from eating disorders and AIDS to mental health, as well as offering prevention strategies, diagnosis and treatment for these diseases., New research is revealing how everything from medications to killer diseases affect women differently than men. The upshot: Its clear how important gender is when it comes to making decisions about your health, says Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Womens Health Research and editor of The Savvy Woman Patient., 'The Savvy Woman Patient' by the Society for Women's Health Research provides information about the health problems and treatments particular to women of all ages., Chapters cover disease categories, and for each disorder in that category a definition is provided, followed by the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, screening and prevention....In many chapters, a vignette of an individual's experience is given, which imbues the information with a personal touch., Society President Phyllis Greenberger Receives Red Dress Award Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Womene(tm)s Health Research, received a Red Dress Award on February 2 in recognition of her work in leading the way in the fight against heart disease in women. Presented by Woman's Day, the awards are part of the annual eoeWear Red Day for Women,e which encourages women to wear red on the first Friday of February, drawing attention to heart disease, the number one killer of American women, The book notes that women and men are different. Unfortunately, many doctors and dentists done(tm)t recognize how these differences can affect health. The result has been that women sometimes receive inappropriate medical and dental care. e~The Savvy Woman Patiente(tm) addresses the sex differences in health and a range of diseases, as well as prevention strategies, diagnosis, and treatments for those diseases., When I came to Washington in 1988, there were no women in clinical trials.At the National Institutes of Health even the lab rats were all male. ... And, the Society made us understand, and made members of Congress understand, that unless women are included in clinical trials, the research doesn't make sense. The Society will continue to be one of the most effective, articulate, and forceful advocates for women's health., Researched and edited by the Society for Women's Health Research, the book includes contributions from more than 40 experts and stories from actresses Fran Drescher and Cheryl Ladd, speedskater Bonnie Blair and others. Topics include the safe use of medications, nutrition, tests, diseases and disorders, menopause, mental health, oral health, pain, sleep and sexually transmitted infections., "Society President Phyllis Greenberger Receives Red Dress Award Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, received a Red Dress Award on February 2 in recognition of her work in leading the way in the fight against heart disease in women. Presented by Woman's Day, the awards are part of the annual "Wear Red Day for Women," which encourages women to wear red on the first Friday of February, drawing attention to heart disease, the number one killer of American women", The book is designed to help women ask smarter questions of their doctors and to help them follow or receive the best prevention strategies, diagnosis and treatment. Other topics addressed in the book include nutrition, addiction, asthma, screening tests, family histories and safe usage of medications., The Society for Women's Health Research was featured on an article entitled "Hormones Weather 'the Change.'", The book notes that women and men are different. Unfortunately, many doctors and dentists don't recognize how these differences can affect health. The result has been that women sometimes receive inappropriate medical and dental care. 'The Savvy Woman Patient' addresses the sex differences in health and a range of diseases, as well as prevention strategies, diagnosis, and treatments for those diseases., A BOOK EVERY WOMAN SHOULD READ TO KEEP HEALTHY! "The Savvy Woman Patient: How and Why Sex Differences Impact Your Health" is a new book from the Society for Women's Health Research. Accessible and comprehensive, this guide to health problems and treatments specific to women is useful for female patients of all ages., 'The Savvy Woman Patient' by the Society for Womene(tm)s Health Research provides information about the health problems and treatments particular to women of all ages., Written by a team of internationally recognized medical practitioners, experts and advocates in health, it covers the latest research on all health conditions affected by biological sex differences between women and men, from heart disease to cancer and from autoimmune diseases to mental health. It is a unique and authoritative guide, complete with tips on where to go for help., Society President Phyllis Greenberger Receives Red Dress Award Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W., president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, received a Red Dress Award on February 2 in recognition of her work in leading the way in the fight against heart disease in women. Presented by Woman's Day, the awards are part of the annual "Wear Red Day for Women," which encourages women to wear red on the first Friday of February, drawing attention to heart disease, the number one killer of American women
