What: A digital health company that sells insurance products surveyed 2,300 women. They found nearly two-thirds wanted more women to talk openly about health issues, and that nearly 60 percent said they “can just live with” discomfort caused by health issues if they’re not debilitating (!!!).
Why it matters: Talking about health is what we do here – and for far too long, just dealing with things short of debilitating has been the norm for women.
Source: HIT Consultant
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.
Skincare brand Drunk Elephant has recalled some products due to contamination concerns, after ingredients were mixed up in several items.
What: The New York Times combs through VP Kamala Harris’ record on abortion from her days as a prosecutor, finding an “unwavering conviction” that women
Combing through the data to explain why most late term abortions happen (hint: it’s fetal anomalies and not convenience.)
There were millions of people who voted against abortion bans *and* FOR the man who put those bans in motion.
The New York Times analyzed over 600 speeches (!!!) from Donald Trump on abortion and shows visually just how much his rhetoric has changed.
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.
Tampons and pads can be a luxury item for the lowest income Americans.
Advances in neonatal care now make it possible to save extremely premature babies, some born as early as 22 weeks.
A study published in JAMA found cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with immediate risks, such as low birth weight and preterm birth.
This is a story that captures the moral challenges and nuance that arise when you mix the law and pregnancy.
70% did not associate using marijuana with any negative side effects, even though it can be associated with preterm labor and low birth weight
Sharing the stories of women who have had fibroids removed without pain medication or endometriosis symptoms ignored for years.
Experts explaining that the global drop in fertility rates is partly a product of women having children later in life.
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.
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.
Actress Florence Pugh discussed living with PCOS and endometriosis, and her decision to freeze her eggs at 27 years old.
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.
The increased risk was particularly linked to gynecological cancers.
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.