What: First Lady Jill Biden continued her tour of women’s health research facilities today, this time visiting the Morehouse School of Medicine’s “2024 Women’s Heart Healthy Luncheon” in Atlanta.
Why it matters: Where the First Lady goes, attention follows. And heart disease is the (largely unknown) number one cause of death for women in America.
Source: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Researchers found postpartum depression more than doubled, going from 9% in 2010 to 19% in 2021.
A study looks at which birthing position (i.e. lying down, standing up) women prefer most in labor, measured in part by which women report the highest levels of satisfaction with their labor.
One organization got requests for 5,000 pills in less than 12 hours. They typically ship 9,000 pills in an entire month.
Actress Florence Pugh discussed living with PCOS and endometriosis, and her decision to freeze her eggs at 27 years old.
A recent documentary on menopause made a big splash, but some experts are criticizing it for overstating the risks of cancer and heart disease associated with hormone replacement therapy.
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.
The New York Times analyzed over 600 speeches (!!!) from Donald Trump on abortion and shows visually just how much his rhetoric has changed.
There were millions of people who voted against abortion bans *and* FOR the man who put those bans in motion.
The increased risk was particularly linked to gynecological cancers.
This is a story that captures the moral challenges and nuance that arise when you mix the law and pregnancy.
Advances in neonatal care now make it possible to save extremely premature babies, some born as early as 22 weeks.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is concerned about low fertility rates in the country, a hobby horse he shares with billionaire Elon Musk and Trump VP candidate JD Vance.
An analysis of over 18,000 adults found that signs of sleep apnea are correlated with a higher chance of having dementia, especially among women.
How hormonal changes during menopause, particularly the decline in estrogen levels, can lead to muscle pain and body aches.
The variant accelerates reproductive aging, leading to a greater number of abnormal eggs.
Anti-abortion groups aren’t thrilled about his nomination, and they are demanding that he commit to hiring anti-abortion leaders at HHS and publicly commit to antiabortion policies during his confirmation hearings.
An essay from Rachel Manteuffel on her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment that manages to be funny while also tackling the wrenching choice to have chemotherapy or not after a mastectomy.
A federal judge struck down Wyoming’s abortion ban, ruling it unconstitutional and granting access to abortion in the state.
A profile of Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, a family medicine doctor and owner of a clinic in Arizona that performs abortions.
At one point during the campaign RFK Jr. backed a national abortion ban, and he regularly spreads debunked conspiracies about childhood vaccines.