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Cleveland Clinic Launches Center for Women in Midlife

April 18, 2024

What: The Cleveland Clinic launched a “Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center,” which aims to help women in midlife get the care they need. The center brings together “behavioral health, breast health, cardiovascular care, center for infant and maternal health, endocrinology and weight management, menopause, osteoporosis” and more under one roof. Maria Shriver is serving as a strategic adviser to the center.

Why it matters: The Cleveland Clinic is considered a leading medical institution in the country, what they do can set trends in care.

Source: Cleveland Clinic

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