Friends of Prentice grant recipient Dr. Dario Roque from Northwestern Medicine explains how routine screenings, vaccines and everyday choices can help prevent certain cancers and improve women’s long-term health.

Mother turns to Friends of Prentice after losing 5-day old twin boys

Possibly the most encouraging words at a time when medical research is facing significant funding cuts come from Friends of Prentice championing that we can make a difference now.  Its Executive Director Kristen Field told us: “we are meeting this moment with unwavering dedication to advancing women’s health research.” 

New grants and ongoing support demonstrate steadfast commitment to women’s health research at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital

The New Rules Of Longevity: Why Women Need A Completely Different Approach To Aging

Friends of Prentice grant recipient Dr. Kara Goldman our board member Meghan Archibald joined Fox News Chicago to share advances in critical fertility research funded by Friends of Prentice and a personal story of surrogacy to raise awareness during National Infertility Awareness Month.

Friends of Prentice Grant Recipient Dr. Priya M. Freaney spoke with WBBM urging women to prioritize their heart health. “We know that heart disease is very prevalent in women and very important to focus on.” She says, in fact, that it’s the leading cause of death of women in the United States. “Heart disease in women is largely preventable, we can modify the trajectory of heart disease risk. We can get ahead of this.” This is why our mission to fund the future of women’s health is so crucial, to ensure the groundbreaking, life-saving research can continue.

We are so honored to fund research and initiatives conducted by the incredible doctors at Prentice Women’s Hospital like Dr. Freaney’s grant “Mobile Interventions to Prevent Heart Disease After Pregnancy! 

Families, communities come together for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Here in the U.S., 1 out of every 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage and 1 in every 160 pregnancies ends in stillbirth. Even more, these numbers do not include infant death from preterm labor, diagnosis of life-limiting conditions, or SIDS.

Friends of Prentice’s Support for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Helps Bridge the Women’s Health Gap