Ongoing studies are looking at the major causes of morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women--work that has led to major shifts in the way clinical care is approached for this group.
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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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School of Public Health and Health Professions
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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health
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Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, principal investigator of UB’s Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Center, discusses the significance of the WHI, one of the longest and most comprehensive studies ever done on postmenopausal women.