Get the top three things to know in women's health + wellness, every weekday:

Federal Records Show Abortion Bans Are Maiming Women

What: The Associated Press got federal health records and found that “more than 100 pregnant women in medical distress who sought help from emergency rooms were turned away or negligently treated since 2022.”

Why it matters: The details of just a few cases spell it out clearly – abortion bans are maiming and nearly killing women who need health care: “Two women — one in Florida and one in Texas — were left to miscarry in public restrooms. In Arkansas, a woman went into septic shock and her fetus died after an emergency room sent her home. At least four other women with ectopic pregnancies had trouble getting treatment…”

Source: Associated Press

More News Snippets
Medicare and Medicaid in Oz

Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid–the country’s massive health insurance programs for the elderly and lower-income adults and children.

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.

Could Ozempic Prevent Fibroids?

Women with type 2 diabetes who got a GLP-1 medication were less likely to develop new fibroids than women who just took metformin, a diabetes medication.

Georgia Fires Entire Maternal Mortality Committee

Georgia state officials shut down an entire committee dedicated to reviewing maternal mortality in the state, after ProPublica reported in September on the deaths of two women as a result of the state’s abortion ban.

OBGYN Pain Goes Beyond IUDs

Sharing the stories of women who have had fibroids removed without pain medication or endometriosis symptoms ignored for years.

Menopause and Muscle Pain

How hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches.