What: An independent quality assurance company tested common, popular acne products that contain benzoyl peroxide and found that the chemicals can degrade into benzene, a known carcinogen, at levels far above FDA standards if left on the shelf.
Why it matters: The company, Valisure, has filed a citizen petition with the FDA and asked the agency to recall the products. That doesn’t mean it will definitely happen—but it’s something to keep an eye on.
Source: Valisure
Last year, the same agency got fierce criticism for saying menopausal woman should get talk therapy
Sharing the stories of women who have had fibroids removed without pain medication or endometriosis symptoms ignored for years.
70% did not associate using marijuana with any negative side effects, even though it can be associated with preterm labor and low birth weight
The New York Times analyzed over 600 speeches (!!!) from Donald Trump on abortion and shows visually just how much his rhetoric has changed.
Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid–the country’s massive health insurance programs for the elderly and lower-income adults and children.
One organization got requests for 5,000 pills in less than 12 hours. They typically ship 9,000 pills in an entire month.
Kidney disease in women has nearly tripled in the past 30 years, with type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure as some of the leading causes.
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
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.
A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.
Eliza Barclay has a reported essay on her experience with several muscle injuries in her 40s
How hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches.
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.
A study published in JAMA found cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with immediate risks, such as low birth weight and preterm birth.
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.
Researchers found postpartum depression more than doubled, going from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
Anti-abortion groups aren’t thrilled about his nomination, and they are demanding that he commit to hiring anti-abortion leaders at HHS and publicly commit to antiabortion policies during his confirmation hearings.
Actress Florence Pugh discussed living with PCOS and endometriosis, and her decision to freeze her eggs at 27 years old.
Tampons and pads can be a luxury item for the lowest income Americans.
The variant accelerates reproductive aging, leading to a greater number of abnormal eggs.