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Advances in women’s health have led to breakthroughs in breast cancer imaging, hormone therapy, and longer lives for many women. Yet much of medical research does not take into account gender differences, and women-specific health needs are often not addressed. Health outcomes for black women, in particular, fall far behind those of white women, and maternal mortality rates for black women in the US are far lower than in many developing nations. What are we not treating in women’s health and what lies ahead for women in health care?
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Paula JohnsonPresident, Wellesley College -
Pat MitchellEditorial Director and Curator, TEDWomen; Co-Chair, Women's Media Cent... -
Linda VillarosaContributing Writer, New York Times Magazine; Journalism Program Direc... -
Deborah RhodesProfessor of Medicine and Internist, Mayo Clinic; Member, Mayo Clinic...
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