Search Results: keywords:"uterine fibroids"

  • H. RES. 1580 — Supporting the designation of July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:196

    H. RES. 1580 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives to support designating July as Uterine Fibroids Awareness Month. It highlights the significant health issues caused by uterine fibroids, which affect a large percentage of women by age 50 and...

    Simple Explanation

    H. RES. 1580 wants to make July a special month to talk more about a health issue called uterine fibroids, which many women get, especially Black and Hispanic women. It asks everyone, including the President, to help spread the word and learn more about this during that month.

  • H. R. 8247 — To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to increase early detection of and intervention for uterine fibroids, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:933

    H.R. 8247, known as the “Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2024,” aims to improve the early detection of uterine fibroids and support related interventions in the United States. The bill proposes that the Secretary of Health and Human Services award grants...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to help doctors find and treat uterine fibroids, which are bumps women can get inside their bodies. It plans to give money to states so they can teach people about these bumps and how to find them early.