This scientific conference will highlight sex differences in a number of conditions that affect female veterans who have been exposed to military combat.

The National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, which provides advice to the HHS secretary and the director of the agency will meet July 22. The council consists of 21 members from the private sector and seven ex-officio members from other federal health agencies. The meeting, which is open to the public and will be webcast, will begin with an update on the agency’s research and programs and discussions of AHRQ collaborations and public reporting initiatives.