Digging Deeper on the Women’s Health Initiative Study Cut
What: NPR details the fallout from the WHI funding cut, calling it a blow to understanding conditions like dementia, heart failure, and frailty among older women.
Key Line: “It’s been one of the most productive studies in history… And it’s been eviscerated right now because of these budget cuts.”
Hormone therapy may lower a genetic heart risk factor, new WHI data suggests.
A class action lawsuit reveals dangerous conditions at one CPC, prompting ultrasound regulations.
New data reveals most U.S. teen girls live under abortion restrictions.
Florida experienced the biggest abortion drop nationwide after its ban took effect.
Breast pump startup Willow takes over UK-based Elvie’s assets, signaling tough market conditions for women’s health companies.
Interleukin-6 shows early promise in detecting life-threatening sepsis.
An editorial calls for moving beyond reproductive-only focus in women’s health.
New Yorker review highlights how fetal rights are becoming the next legal front.
Federal panel reinforces need for breastfeeding help during and after pregnancy.
Most menopause-marketed products are rebranded basics—at luxury prices, says Women’s Health investigation.
Young women now outpace young men in binge drinking, a reversal from previous years.
Legislators push for regulation and oversight of anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
A review on how abortion rates increased after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
Federal research grants for women’s health are drying up under new Musk budget.
One-third of patients spend more than $50,000 on fertility treatments, according to a new survey.
Mouse study reveals female hormones help trigger opioid production in spinal cord immune cells.
Critical care doctors reveal fatal consequences of abortion bans in new interviews.
Even with dye bans, ultra-processed food remains the real issue, The Atlantic argues.
The influential Women’s Health Initiative will shut down without federal support.
Drew Altman breaks down the real-world consequences of Kennedy’s sweeping HHS overhaul.