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
Actress Florence Pugh discussed living with PCOS and endometriosis, and her decision to freeze her eggs at 27 years old.
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
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