California Tries to Ban PFAS from Tampons (Again)
California legislators are trying to once again ban “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from tampons.
California legislators are trying to once again ban “forever chemicals” known as PFAS from tampons.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo is on tour and living up to her promise to bring awareness to reproductive healthcare.
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is responsible for naming the Supreme Court justices that overturned Roe vs. Wade. So, he is looking closely at the abortion positions of his potential VP picks.
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.
The first antidepressant pill specifically recommended to treat postpartum depression hit the market at the end of 2023, but an analysis found that most private insurers haven’t published criteria on when they will cover the drug.
A Texas appeals court ruled that clinics must get parents’ approval before prescribing birth control to teenagers in the state.
A deep dive on Idaho becoming an “OBGYN desert.” At the end of March, the third labor and delivery unit in the state will close since Roe fell.
Doctors in states with abortion bans have lobbied legislators to give them much clearer guidance in the law when they can perform an abortion for the benefit of their patient’s health.
Researchers looked at health data from over 4 million people and analyzed what characteristics were most likely to lead to cardiovascular disease.
Dr Nadia El-Awady, the medical editor for UK Medscape, offers another take on the Lancet’s menopause edition, saying the focus on “over-medicalization” is unhelpful.
Ms. Magazine’s Jennifer Weiss-Wolf takes on the Lancet’s “menopause is overmedicalized” message, writing that “the real disservice to women is the lack of consideration of menopause in the halls of government.”
Nearly 90% of Americans said they support abortion for women who are having pregnancy-related emergencies, according to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Bloomberg looks at the business side of luxury postpartum retreats in the United States, which have expanded from New York City to Washington DC and California.
The White House released its budget today, and in it was a proposal to double the funding for the Office of Research on Women’s Health at NIH.
President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address tonight, and women’s health featured prominently in the speech.
A fascinating, in-depth podcast with Dr. Sara Naseri on her journey to developing the first FDA cleared diagnostic menstrual pad, Q-Pad.
Alabama’s IVF mess and the concept of “fetal personhood” has shown the threat that birth control could face – especially IUDs.
ABC chief medical correspondent and OBGYN Jennifer Ashton breaks down the Lancet message on menopause.
Shortly after leaving Weight Watchers’ board, Oprah announced a primetime special on ABC about weight loss drugs.
Alabama’s statehouse passed emergency IVF legislation Wednesday night, giving health care professionals protection from civil and criminal penalties for destroying embryos.