Here are the most interesting items we saw this week in women’s health:
📊 Half of American women fear medical bills more than cancer. A Cleveland Clinic survey found nearly 50% are more worried about affording care than developing cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer’s.
💊 The Supreme Court’s reprieve on a mifepristone telehealth ban lifts Monday. Justice Alito’s temporary order keeping the pill available by mail expires May 11, just as once-loyal anti-abortion leaders publicly turn on Trump for letting it keep flowing.
🩺 A small upside to PCOS, finally. Women with the condition reach menopause later and report 32% fewer symptoms, including 41% fewer hot flashes, than women without it.
TOP CLICKED STORIES THIS WEEK
Using over-the-counter drugs to treat menopause symptoms? Think again, doctor advises — CNN
As the estrogen patch shortage continues, these women are meeting with the FDA — USA Today
AI can detect breast cancer risk before humans. Why it may take hospitals a while to adopt the tech — WBUR
ACOG 2026: New Study Shows Preventive Care Use Low After Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy — Patient Care Online
Study: New preeclampsia treatment may safely extend pregnancy — EurekAlert / Cedars-Sinai
Maria Shriver highlights new survey on women’s health, financial strain — WTHR
PCOS Linked to Later Menopause and Fewer Symptoms — Medscape
