What: It’s Black History Month, which has prompted lists of Black-owned businesses. History? Not really. Commercialized “advocacy”? Yes. But this one is a nice, comprehensive round-up of Black-owned hair, skin, and makeup companies.
Why it matters: Money talks!
Source: CNET
The New York Times has an obituary for Kris Hallenga, who died from breast cancer this week at age 38.
One of the women, Sunni, told viewers that “she was craving information when she was planning her abortion. ‘This is the video I was looking for.’
Writer Lisa McCarty tells her arduous, ten-year journey to having two children. It included four embryo transfers and four miscarriages.
The story of cognitive neuroscientist Liz Chirastil, who made herself a guinea pig in her own experiment by getting 26 MRIs throughout her pregnancy and for two years after.
It’s not just about avoiding counterfeits, providers need training to know where the forehead artery is, for example, or how to treat potential complications.
The Washington Post has more horror stories of women getting turned away from the ER because they are pregnant, and extreme state abortion bans have scared providers.
Examining the never-ending allure of menstruation being tied to the cycles of the moon.
A progressive group, Campaign for Accountability, sent letters to state attorneys general in Idaho, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
The CDC formally warned doctors Tuesday about counterfeit Botox that has sickened 22 people across 11 states.
Medicare sometimes won’t pay for additional breast scans, like an ultrasound or MRI, for women with dense breast tissue, even though mammograms can miss tumors in those situations.
For the second year in a row the number of applicants to residency programs dropped in states that have abortion bans in place.
The AP has the dystopian details on what pregnant women face in America after Roe: “One woman miscarried in the lobby restroom of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to check her in.”
a deep dive on why hospitals are closing OBGYN units throughout the country, and the answer isn’t the fall of Roe making obstetrical care legally dangerous. It’s far simpler than that: money.
The Biden administration issued new regulations to protect medical records for reproductive health care across state lines.
Olivia Munn talks about her cancer diagnosis, and the decision to fully remove her uterus and ovaries, despite wanting to have more children.
One of the main recommendations is bringing mental health care into “all relevant perinatal settings.”
The Cleveland Clinic launched a “Women’s Comprehensive Health and Research Center,” which aims to help women in midlife get the care they need.
The Washington Post’s Leana Wen takes on the menopause study that led to millions of menopausal women getting little to no medical treatment for their symptoms.
American support for abortion reached its highest level ever, with 63% of people saying abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
A study that aims to identify why Black women are at a higher risk of getting and dying from certain cancers.