RECOGNITION
2015 | Why Are Women Embarrassed About Gynecological Cancer? | RadioMD https://radiomd.com/her/item/29273-why-are-women-embarrassed-about-gynecological-cancer |
2018 | Interview: Wellness Wednesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher | WOSU (NPR) |
2019 | Profile Article: “A Passion for Caring.” | Syracuse University College of Arts & Sciences https://news.syr.edu/blog/2018/03/09/a-passion-for-caring |
2019 | The Women’s Health Issue That’s Finally Starting to Get Recognition | Worth Magazine: https://www.worth.com/the-womens-health-issue-thats-finally-starting-to-get-recognition/ |
2020 | Women at Work Podcast: Harvard Business Review. | https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/05/working-through-menopause-at-work |
2020 | Is COVID Stress Creating Hormonal Chaos in Women? | RadioMD https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/her-podcast-with/is-covid-stress-creating-gMx8Fs7lOYI/ |
2021 | Myth-busting Menopause | Upstate Medical Alumni journal. Winter 2020 https://medalumni.upstate.edu/file/pdf/alumni-profiles/Hirsch_Profile_W20.pdf |
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Books, Monographs, Articles and Presentations in Media
Web Article: “Hormone replacement therapy may slash the odds of menopausal women getting diabetes ‘by helping to control their blood sugar” (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-7495377/Hormone-replacement-therapy-slash-odds-menopausal-women-getting-diabetes.html). Daily Mail. September 2019.
Web article “Metabolic effects of HT may limit postmenopausal diabetes risk” (https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/reproduction-androgen-disorders/news/online/%7B88806c99-1894-4d0b-8829-87286c80d417%7D/metabolic-effects-of-ht-may-limit-postmenopausal-diabetes-risk). Endocrine Today. September 2019.
Podcast Episode Guest. “HRT… How Safe Is It?” Fitness Simplified with Kim Schlag. (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hrt-how-safe-is-it/id1386564422?i=1000462844908). January 2020.
Web Article “Menopause and Midlife Clinic to Launch.” Brigham Bulletin. (https://bwhbulletin.org/2020/02/06/menopause-and-midlife-clinic-to-launch/) February 2020.
Web Article “What You Need to Know About Perimenopause.” Empty Nest Nation. (https://emptynestnation.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-perimenopause/) February 2020.
Podcast Episode Guest. “Menopause Overview with Midlife Expert Dr. Heather Hirsch.” Empowered Health Podcast. (https://empoweredhealthshow.com/menopause-midlife-heather-hirsch/). March 2020.
Web Article “Women’s Midlife Health and Menopause: Six Things To Know” Brigham Health Pub. (https://brighamhealthhub.org/womens-health/womens-midlife-health-and-menopause-six-things-to-know) April 2020.
Podcast Episode Guest: 50 and Beyond Podcast. “Menopause Education + Support with Dr. Heather Hirsch. April 2020. (https://podcasts.apple.com/gh/podcast/menopause-education-support-with-dr-heather-hirsch)
Web Article “Experts Doubt Coronavirus patients will see ‘miracle cure’ from hormone therapy. (https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-hormone-therapy-no-miracle-cure-experts) April 2020.
Women’s Health Magazine. “Do You Need a Hormone Test?” May 2020
Podcast Episode Guest: Hot Flashes Cool Topics. Menopause and Midlife Clinics do exist. (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-31-menopause-and-midlife-clinics-do-exist/id1481021446?i=1000476756850)
YouTube Guest: Healthy Women: Expert Tips from The Members of Our Women’s Health Advisory Council. “Dr. Heather Hirsch shares tips on how to manage mood changes in perimenopause & menopause.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPGYOHM91Vs&feature=youtu.be)
Web Article “Too Hot to Handle?” (https://www.thegirlfriend.com/health/too-hot-to-handle)
Web Article “Best Ways to Prevent (and Lessen) Vaginal Atrophy.” (https://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/vaginal-atrophy-prevention) December 2020
Web Article “Common Symptoms of Vaginal Atrophy.” (https://www.healthcentral.com/slideshow/common-symptoms-of-vaginal-atrophy) December 2020.
Web article “Why Aren’t We Talking About Menopause At Work (https://www.healthcentral.com/article/managing-menopause-at-work) January 5, 2021
Web article Women’s Health Magazine – “Why are so many women still getting hysterectomies?” (https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a34574411/hysterectomy-side-effects/) February 1, 2021.
Web article “Does Melatonin Improve Symptoms of Menopause? (https://www.healthcentral.com/article/melatonin-for-menopause) March 10, 2021
Web article “Real talk (and expert insight) on menopause” (https://www.healthcentral.com/article/women-describe-their-menopause-experiences) March 2021.
Web article “Hyper-Targeted Menopause Products for All Your WTF Symptoms” (https://www.instyle.com/beauty/menopause-perimenopause-product-boom) August 16, 2021
Web article “Health Tests and Screening Ever Woman Should Get”(https://www.forbes.com/health/family/health-screenings-for-women/) August 2021
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