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
Researchers found postpartum depression more than doubled, going from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
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.
An essay from Rachel Manteuffel on her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment that manages to be funny while also tackling the wrenching choice to have chemotherapy or not after a mastectomy.
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.
Eliza Barclay has a reported essay on her experience with several muscle injuries in her 40s
A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.
The head of Donald Trump’s transition team was on CNN last night, and he spent a lot time praising RFK Jr.’s debunked theories that childhood vaccines cause autism.
A study looks at which birthing position (i.e. lying down, standing up) women prefer most in labor, measured in part by which women report the highest levels of satisfaction with their labor.
MAGA might dismiss this as a troll, but it’s always a joke until it’s not.
“They said ‘we think it’s very inappropriate for you to say so.’ I said ‘Why? I’m president, I want to protect the women.’”
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.
How hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches.
This is a story that captures the moral challenges and nuance that arise when you mix the law and pregnancy.
Breaking down cravings during menstrual cycles, and how some small studies have shown the foods we crave may be driven more by culture than by biology.
Sharing the stories of women who have had fibroids removed without pain medication or endometriosis symptoms ignored for years.
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.
What: The New York Times combs through VP Kamala Harris’ record on abortion from her days as a prosecutor, finding an “unwavering conviction” that women
At one point during the campaign RFK Jr. backed a national abortion ban, and he regularly spreads debunked conspiracies about childhood vaccines.
Women with type 2 diabetes who got a GLP-1 medication were less likely to develop new fibroids than women who just took metformin, a diabetes medication.
Combing through the data to explain why most late term abortions happen (hint: it’s fetal anomalies and not convenience.)