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WASHINGTON, D.C. and SALEM, Mass. — Menopause costs U.S. employers an estimated $26.6 billion annually — yet most workplace conversations about it never reach the decision-makers who control benefits budgets or employee experience. The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) and The Fuchsia Tent today announced a national research partnership designed to change that.

The initiative, "Menopause at Work: From Echo Chamber to Mainstream Practice," will survey and convene working women experiencing menopause as well as CHROs, CFOs, benefits consultants, male executives, frontline workers, and policy stakeholders.

Board-certified menopause specialist Dr. Aoife O'Sullivan explains why medical language around vasomotor symptoms is dangerously misleading. Learn how hot flashes and night sweats signal serious cardiovascular and brain health risks, including stroke-like brain changes and increased heart disease risk. Discover why "moderate to severe" thresholds fail women and explore evidence-based treatment options from hormone therapy to newer FDA-approved medications. Essential reading for understanding the true health implications of menopause symptoms.

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