(The Center Square) - The National Institutes of Health plan to award grants to medical school's for educational programs on menopause.
Leaders at the NIH announced a competition for prize grants on Thursday at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Conference on Women’s Health. Director of NIH Jay Bhattacharya and Deputy Director Nichole Kleinstreuer, admitted the research facility has lagged behind on women’s health research.
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