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Make this the century for women's health

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Women were largely left out of health research until the 1990s. Now, they make up <a class="Hyperlink SCXW234887625 BCX4" href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/26479/CT_Highlights.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">more than 50 percent of clinical trial participants in the United States</a>. 
Those gains are cause for celebration! But we can&rsquo;t stop there: The data also show that pregnant and lactating individuals, sexual- and gender-minority populations, and racial and ethnic subgroups of women are still woefully underrepresented. 
To close the gender health gap, clinical trials and research need to change to reflect the priorities, interests, and voices of women and gender-diverse people everywhere.&nbsp;
Let's make this century different.

References: 
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<li><a href="https://orwh.od.nih.gov/sites/orwh/files/docs/ORWH21_Timeline_508C.pdf">Historical Timeline &ndash; 30 years of Advancing Women&rsquo;s Health. National Institutes of Health</a> (Office of Research on Women&rsquo;s Health). &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Natterson-Horowitz, B. (2023, February 14). <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/heres-what-scientists-are-learning-about-womens-health-from-other-female-animals/">Here&rsquo;s what scientists are learning about women&rsquo;s health from other female animals.</a> Scientific American.&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://swhr.org/about/history/timeline/">Making Women&rsquo;s Health Mainstream: A History</a>. Society for Women&rsquo;s Health Research. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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