The outcry worked: federal funding restored to Women's Health Initiative"

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"After an outcry from scientists and experts, federal officials on Thursday said they would restore funding to the Women’s Health Initiative, one of the largest and longest studies of women’s health ever carried out.

The findings of the W.H.I. and its randomized controlled trials have changed medical practices and helped shape clinical guidelines, preventing hundreds of thousands of cases of cardiovascular disease and breast cancer.

“These studies represent critical contributions to our better understanding of women’s health,” said Emily G. Hilliard, a spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services.

“We are now working to fully restore funding to these essential research efforts,” she added. The National Institutes of Health “remains deeply committed to advancing public health through rigorous gold standard research, and we are taking immediate steps to ensure the continuity of these studies.”

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[abevilac]

Sadly, I’m thinking that Emily will not last long in her job.

[Michael]

Good news.

If only they would learn, "Ready, aim, fire!" rather than "Fire...uh oh..."

[Numo]

Excellent news. But why was it targeted in the first place if its operating budget is only a measly $10 million?

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Numo wrote:
Excellent news. But why was it targeted in the first place if its operating budget is only a measly $10 million?

I'd still like to know the answer to this. Was it considered "DEI," therefore needed to go?

There should be a detailed explanation available to the public but of course we know these people don't do transparency.