Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a major research program launched in the 1990s to study health issues in postmenopausal women. It aimed to understand the effects of hormone therapy, heart disease, breast cancer, and osteoporosis among older women. The initiative involved large-scale clinical trials and observational studies, providing valuable insights that influenced medical guidelines and women’s health practices. Findings from WHI have helped shape how healthcare providers approach treatments and preventive measures for conditions affecting women, contributing significantly to improving women's health care and informing public health policies.