Come up Quote by Laura Bush
![“I think doctors have really come up to speed and understand that more women than men die of heart disease. [But] all the research on heart disease has really been based on men, and needs to be updated with research on women - even very early-stage research is done using male rats!” quote by Laura Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7e9/laura-bush-4252_come-up_i-think-doctors-have-really-come-up-to-s_2611740.jpg)
“I think doctors have really come up to speed and understand that more women than men die of heart disease. [But] all the research on heart disease has really been based on men, and needs to be updated with research on women - even very early-stage research is done using male rats!”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public Health Forum, 2020
Women suffer more from heart disease than men, yet research remains male‑centric, needing gender‑balanced studies.
In simple terms: Heart disease affects women more, but studies focus on men.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for inclusive medical research.
Themes
gender health
medical research
inequality
Mood
concerned
determined
Type
advocacy
informative
When to use this quote
- clinical trials
- policy making
- education
- patient advocacy
Key Concepts
sex‑based bias
research gaps
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can you take to support women‑focused heart research?
- How can you raise awareness of this bias?
A Different Perspective
Changing research focus is slow and faces institutional inertia.
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