What: ABC chief medical correspondent and OBGYN Jennifer Ashton breaks down the Lancet message on menopause. The British medical journal said in a special edition that menopause was being “overmedicalized.” Ashton argues they had good intentions but poor execution.
Why it matters: As Ashton said: “It’s actually telling women how to think about menopause. Guess who’s allowed to tell you how to feel about menopause? No one.”
Source: ABC News
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