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Women Get Diagnosed With Anxiety, Depression When They Actually Have Heart Problems

February 6, 2024

A profile of two women, one elderly and one pregnant, who had serious signs of cardiovascular problems dismissed by health care providers.

Op-Ed: Calling It ‘Breast’ or ‘Ovarian’ Cancer Isn’t Just Old Fashioned, It’s Possibly Harmful

February 6, 2024

An op-ed in Nature calls for changing how cancer types are classified, moving away from naming cancers for where tumors are located (i.e. breast, lung, ovarian) and instead classifying and treating them based on their molecular structures.

The $1 Trillion Women’s Health Opportunity

January 18, 2024

According to this McKinsey analysis, women spend 25 percent more time in “poor health” compared to men.

Company Wellness Programs Don’t Make Anyone Well

January 17, 2024

An Oxford University researcher conducted a huge survey on all the wellness programs that companies now offer employees–including apps, coaching, relaxation classes.

Hunting for Skincare Dupes at the Dollar Store

January 17, 2024

Knockoffs aren’t new, but platforms like TikTok that allow consumers to get real life, unvarnished opinions on whether said dupes are actually good.

The Women Innovating to Protect Our (Literal) Hearts

January 17, 2024

A deep dive into the women inventing and building products to fight heart disease, the number one killer of women in America.

After Losing Elections After Roe, Republicans Say They Don’t Care As Much About Abortion

January 17, 2024

Even in super conservative Iowa, Republicans shied away from talking about abortion. Perhaps that’s because they’ve lost so many elections.

The Year Birth Control Pills (Finally) Get Way Easier to Get

January 17, 2024

Big changes are coming to birth control this year, CNN reports, including a pill that will be available without a prescription.

Less Than 1 Percent of Insurers Have Guidance for Postpartum Depression Drug

January 17, 2024

Only 17 insurers–less than 1 percent of the 1,000 insurance companies in the country–have published coverage guidance.

Op-Ed: IVF Weight Restrictions Are Discriminatory

January 17, 2024

A PhD student studying fertility care access, argues that it is discriminatory to keep women from getting IVF procedures because their BMI is “too high.”

You Aren’t Crazy – Skincare Really Is More of a Thing Now

January 12, 2024

Skincare product sales grew faster than makeup—typically the market leader–during the recent holiday season.

First Lady Jill Biden and Actress Halle Berry Highlight Menopause Research

January 12, 2024

Biden and Berry visited the University of Illinois-Chicago as part of the White House’s initiative on women’s health research. The university research is specifically focused on hot flashes and sleep, and how estrogen affects the brain.

Trump Brags About Banning Abortion

January 12, 2024

Last night he bragged about the fall of Roe vs. Wade, saying it was “a miracle” that he made happen.

Ohio Woman Won’t Be Indicted for Miscarriage

January 12, 2024

Grand jury voted against indicting Brittany Watts for “abuse of a corpse” after she miscarried her nonviable baby at 21 weeks pregnant into the toilet.

Losing Abortion Access Leads to Fewer People Wanting Kids

January 12, 2024

A survey from Michigan State University found the number of people saying they never wanted children increased by 5 percentage points, from 21% to 26%, after the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.

Women with Depression During or After Pregnancy At much Higher Suicide Risk

January 12, 2024

Two studies reviewing nearly a million women in Sweden found that those who had perinatal depression had three times the risk of suicidal behavior.

Columnist: ‘Botox Destroyed What I Liked About My Face’

January 11, 2024

New York Times columnist Jessica Grose explains why she got botox as she neared 40– and why she regrets it now.

Breast Cancer That Returns a Second Time Often Found By Mammogram

January 11, 2024

A look-back study of 1,550 women who had “ductal carcinoma in situ” (DCIS) breast cancer found that of the women who had a recurrence of cancer within 10 years, over 74% were identified via imaging (mostly mammograms), 20% were identified by patients doing a self-exam, and only around 2% were found by doctors during physical exams.

Adolescents Using Diet Pills and Other Sham Weight Loss Products

January 11, 2024

A massive analysis that looked at over 90 studies and nearly 605,000 participants found that almost 1 in 10 adolescents have used “ineffective and potentially harmful nonprescribed weight-loss products in their lifetime.”

Idaho Bill Proposes Calling Fetus A “Preborn Child”, Putting Birth Control at Risk

January 11, 2024

Idaho has become ground zero for extreme abortion legislation along with Texas, and this latest bill is no exception. The legislation would change how state laws refers to a fetus, instead using “preborn child.”

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