Bruised and Betrayed: Women and Domestic Violence

By: Jennifer Wider, MDApril 14, 2011Domestic violence knows no boundaries: cultural, socio-economic, religious, level of education, gender or age. It can occur in any relationship and to anyone, but especially to women. In fact, roughly 25 percent of women will become a victim at one time or another during her lifetime. Abuse is defined as any act used to gain power and control over another person, which can take on many forms. It can include......
 

SWHR Sponsors Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Yale University, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Study on Exercise and Breast Cancer

Washington, DC (April 5, 2011) - The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to sponsor research to study the link between exercise and breast cancer. "I'm pleased to announce SWHR's $1,000,000 award from Susan G. Komen for the Cure® that will fund Dr. Jennifer Ligibel of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Melinda Irwin of Yale University, and Dr. Deborah Dillon of Brigham and Women's Hospital to study the benefit of exercise on breast cancer," said Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, President and CEO of SWHR. "It is our hope that this research......
 
 
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