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U.S. Sen. Capito, Halle Berry raise awareness of menopause challenges

West Virginia Press Association

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, on Aug. 14, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women’s health. The roundtable discussion included patients, medical providers, academics, and state officials from across West Virginia.