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EVERYTHING
Kamala on Trump + Women’s Health: ‘They Are Out of Their Minds’
What: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris accepted the party’s nomination last Thursday, and in her speech she put the future of women’s health it in simple yet powerful terms: freedom or a continued loss of rights for women.
Why it matters: “Friends, I believe America cannot truly be prosperous unless Americans are fully able to make their own decisions about their own lives, especially on matters of heart and home. But tonight, in America, too many women are not able to make those decisions. And let’s be clear about how we got here: Donald Trump handpicked members of the U.S. Supreme Court to take away reproductive freedom. And now, he brags about it. …And understand, he is not done. As a part of his agenda, he and his allies would limit access to birth control, ban medication abortion and enact a nationwide abortion ban, with or without Congress. And get this. Get this. He plans to create a national anti-abortion coordinator, and force states to report on women’s miscarriages and abortions. Simply put, they are out of their minds.”
Source: Transcript of speech via NYT
MENSTRUATION
Withdrawal Bleeding: It’s Not Your Period
What: When you are taking hormonal birth control and have your week of placebo pills, you aren’t technically getting a period then. You are getting a “withdrawal” bleed, which is typically lighter than a full-blown period because you aren’t ovulating.
Why it matters: “’It’s not medically necessary to have a withdrawal bleed every month,’ Dr Wild explains. ‘Early pill regimes were designed like this to mimic a natural menstrual cycle, but it’s safe to take them for longer before having a break.’”
Source: Cosmopolitan
ABORTION ACCESS
The States Voting on Abortion Access this November
What: The New York Times has an overview of the triumphs and challenges faced in the now 10 states (!!!) that will be directly voting on abortion access this November.
Why it matters: “And while voters have sided with abortion rights in all seven states where the question has appeared on the ballot since Roe’s reversal, this year’s map poses far steeper challenges, with citizen-sponsored abortion rights measures in five red states, two with near-total bans and all with aggressive opposition from Republican governors, courts or legislatures.”
Source: New York Times
ONCOLOGY
Breaking Down Stage 0 Breast Cancer
What: Actress Danielle Fishel (Topanga from Boy Meets World for millennial readers) announced last week that she has stage 0 breast cancer, also known as “ductal carcinoma in situ” or DCIS. The Washington Post explains what “stage 0” for cancer actually means.
Why it matters: “Fishel said she chose to speak publicly about her diagnosis to encourage others to get screened regularly. ‘The only reason I caught this cancer when it is still Stage 0 is because the day I got my text message that my yearly mammogram had come up, I made the appointment,’ she said.”
Source: Washington Post
WELLNESS + BEAUTY
How a Beauty Writer Tries Things Out
What: New York Magazine beauty writer Arielle Avila explains how she evaluates products for the publication, from talking to experts to trying things out herself: “I’ve often said to friends that I feel like a walking test tube, because I’m frequently slathering on or testing products, literally from my head (i.e., face toners and CC creams) to my toes (i.e., callus removers and toenail clippers).”
Why it matters: There are affiliate links all over the article, but Avila’s dedication to spreadsheets makes me trust her reviews: “The most helpful thing I’ve done was creating an overly detailed spreadsheet that documents my results, even if it’s as banal as “face felt normal today.” I’m often sending myself Slack messages like that at random hours of the day and entering them in later to keep up the log. If I didn’t have this, I don’t think I could remember every detail while I’m testing multiple things at once.”
Source: The Strategist
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