Discoveries: Gender Parity in Medicine Cedars-Sinai Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 03 March 2020 06:11 AM America/Los_Angeles New Issue of Discoveries Magazine Has Landed Cedars-Sinai s Award-winning Publication Reports on the Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed The new issue of Discoveries focuses on gender parity in medicine. Photo by Cedars-Sinai. The new issue of Discoveries, Cedars-Sinai's flagship magazine about research, is now available in print and online. Published twice a year, Discoveries showcases scientific discoveries and the patients who benefit from those breakthroughs. "This issue focuses on one area of diversity vital to the future of medicine: gender parity," wrote Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, executive vice president of Academic Affairs and dean of the medical faculty, in his letter to Discoveries readers. "Clinicians and investigators at our Center for Research in Women's Health and Sex Differences further our quest to make healthcare equitable for all." The new issue features a special report, Misunderstood & Misdiagnosed: Medicine Has Failed Women for Centuries. The Science on Sex Differences is Finally Catching Up, which covers how medical studies have long excluded female patients, while women's unique symptoms have been dismissed for centuries. In the special report, writers feature real women who have overcome gender bias in medicine and shine a light on the female clinicians and investigators leading the charge to understand and solve women's health challenges. For example, Victoria Ventura struggled for almost a decade to find out the source of her chest pain and shortness of breath. Various physicians in her community blamed Ventura's pain on stress, a benign brain tumor and uterine bleeding. Finally, Ventura sought help from Noel Bairey Merz, MD, director of the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center in the Smidt Heart Institute, and learned she has coronary microvascular disease, a heart condition that mostly affects women. Known for its eye-catching artwork and compelling content, Discoveries has received many awards and honors, including one from the Society of Publication Designers and the Robert G. Fenley Writing Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges/Group on Institutional Advancement Awards for Excellence. Get a print copy of the next issue of Discoveries by emailing [email protected]. Read more on the Cedars-Sinai blog: Ovarian Cancer Culprits Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories New National Guidelines Aim to Prevent Obesity in Midlife Women August 02, 2022 09:59 AM America/Los_Angeles Women between 40 and 60 years old are the focus of new national guidelines aimed at preventing unhealthy weight gain that can lead to serious illness. The study review paper and clinical guidelines … Read more Cedars-Sinai Opens First Location Serving Los Feliz Area June 15, 2022 12:12 PM America/Los_Angeles Cedars-Sinai has opened new offices offering urgent care for adults and children, primary care and OB-GYN care in one convenient, new building in the heart of Los Feliz. The modern, … Read more Cardio-Obstetrics Survey Gives Birth to New Training Needs May 18, 2022 06:10 AM America/Los_Angeles Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of pregnancy‐related death, yet a new national survey led by doctors at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests that few cardiologists, trainees … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Contact Share this release New Issue of Discoveries Magazine Has Landed Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home