US EditionTrump administration restores funding for major women’s health study
- On Thursday, the federal agency overseeing health announced it will maintain funding for the Women's Health Initiative, a research program started in 1992 aimed at preventing diseases in older women.
- This reversal followed an earlier plan to terminate contracts with regional centers, which raised concern because the initiative uniquely addresses chronic diseases in women and has tracked tens of thousands of participants for decades.
- Experts like Dr. Stephanie Faubion and Dr. Rebecca Thurston emphasized the project's mission-critical role in closing serious gaps in women’s health research, particularly for heart disease, cancer, dementia, and other chronic conditions.
- In a Thursday social media update, the head of HHS confirmed that the study will continue, emphasizing its essential role in advancing knowledge and prevention of major diseases affecting women's health.
- The restoration of funding guarantees the continuation of long-term data gathering that has contributed to over 2,400 published studies and played a key role in reducing the number of breast cancer cases by more than one hundred thousand, thereby advancing clinical practices and informing public health policies.
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