What: A look-back study of 1,550 women who had “ductal carcinoma in situ” (DCIS) breast cancer found that of the women who had a recurrence of cancer within 10 years, over 74% were identified via imaging (mostly mammograms), 20% were identified by patients doing a self-exam, and only around 2% were found by doctors during physical exams.
Why it matters: Going to the doctor isn’t enough to identify recurring case of cancer, imaging is needed.
Source: Medscape
One organization got requests for 5,000 pills in less than 12 hours. They typically ship 9,000 pills in an entire month.
There were millions of people who voted against abortion bans *and* FOR the man who put those bans in motion.
This is a story that captures the moral challenges and nuance that arise when you mix the law and pregnancy.
While around 80% of Medicaid patients paid nothing for labor and delivery, 60% of people on commercial insurance paid $1,000 or more out of pocket.
Experts explaining that the global drop in fertility rates is partly a product of women having children later in life.
Josseli Barnica was excited to be pregnant with her second child but suffered a miscarriage at 17 weeks. Instead of helping the miscarriage progress, doctors let her suffer for 40 hours because her fetus still had a heartbeat.
Tampons and pads can be a luxury item for the lowest income Americans.
The increased risk was particularly linked to gynecological cancers.
A recent documentary on menopause made a big splash, but some experts are criticizing it for overstating the risks of cancer and heart disease associated with hormone replacement therapy.
The New York Times analyzed over 600 speeches (!!!) from Donald Trump on abortion and shows visually just how much his rhetoric has changed.
A study published in JAMA found cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with immediate risks, such as low birth weight and preterm birth.
Last year, the same agency got fierce criticism for saying menopausal woman should get talk therapy
An analysis of over 18,000 adults found that signs of sleep apnea are correlated with a higher chance of having dementia, especially among women.
Reproductive rights groups are not ready to embrace compromises on abortion, IVF, and birth control access, arguing that they could harm access to reproductive care.
Eliza Barclay has a reported essay on her experience with several muscle injuries in her 40s
MAGA might dismiss this as a troll, but it’s always a joke until it’s not.
A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.
70% did not associate using marijuana with any negative side effects, even though it can be associated with preterm labor and low birth weight
A deep dive on drinking and examining why people reacted far more swiftly to the news that smoking causes cancer than they have for alcohol—especially breast cancer.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is concerned about low fertility rates in the country, a hobby horse he shares with billionaire Elon Musk and Trump VP candidate JD Vance.