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Kidney Disease Triples Among Women
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.
Top Trump Official Calls for Only Men to Vote
MAGA might dismiss this as a troll, but it’s always a joke until it’s not.
The Forties are For…Injuries?
Eliza Barclay has a reported essay on her experience with several muscle injuries in her 40s
Gabrielle Goodrick Isn’t Afraid
A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.
How Trump Talks About Abortion Bans, By the Numbers
The New York Times analyzed over 600 speeches (!!!) from Donald Trump on abortion and shows visually just how much his rhetoric has changed.
The Science of Cravings, Chocolate, and Periods
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.
Alcohol’s Lies (and Breast Cancer)
A deep dive on drinking and examining why people reacted far more swiftly to the news that smoking causes cancer than they have for alcohol—especially breast cancer.
Global Funders Dedicate $10 Million to Women’s Heart Research
The American Heart Association, along with other global funders, announced a $10 million grant over 5 years “to study and identify solutions to unmet clinical needs within women’s cardiovascular health.”
The Abortions That Don’t Get Sympathy Still Matter for Freedom
Writer Sarah Elaine Harrison on the two abortions she’s had in her life.
Abortion Funds Struggling to Keep Up with Travel Costs, Demands
Groups that help cover the cost of abortions and the travel required to leave abortion ban states say they are limiting expenditures.
Why Do We Know So Little About IUDs?
“If there was more research into how different bodies react to IUDs, there’s a chance patients can get the care they need without as drastic of side effects.”
Fighting High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Researchers are trying to understand why some women might develop pre-eclampsia when they don’t have other markers for the condition.
High Blood Sugar in Youth Leads to Greater Pregnancy Complication Risk
Having prediabetes in youth could lead to an 18 percent increased risk of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy
Pregnancy Criminal Charges Soared After Roe Fell
Over 200 women faced criminal charges for charges associated with pregnancy between June 2022 and 2023, the most cases seen by Pregnancy Justice in decades of tracking.
Former Reagan Official: ‘Trump’s View: He Should Get To Do What He Wants to Women’
Bill Kristol, a former Republican official for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush, calls out Donald Trump for repeatedly and nonsensically saying women will simply stop thinking about abortion if he’s president again.
What Period Blood Can Reveal About Women’s Health
A deep-dive on how menstrual blood can “unlock health secrets beyond the female reproductive system.”
First Lady Jill Biden Announces Another $500 Million for Women’s Health Research
The Defense Department money will fund research on conditions such as ovarian cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and musculoskeletal injuries and how they impact women differently.
Race, Income Appear to Limit Access to Immunotherapy Treatment for Aggressive Breast Cancer
Black patients with an aggressive form of breast cancer known as “triple-negative” were less likely to get a treatment known as immunotherapy than white patients.
The College Junior Who Spent a Year + Under House Arrest for a Miscarriage
Amari Marsh spent 22 days in jail and faced 20 years to life in prison for a second trimester miscarriage that landed her in the hospital.
Trump Tells Women They Won’t Think About Abortion After He Banned It
Donald Trump’s presidency led to the banning of abortion access for nearly 1/3rd of American women, which has led to the maimings and deaths of women for the simple fact that they were once pregnant.