What: An analysis revealed that only 0.8% of 90,000+ drug trials included pregnant participants, leaving a major gap in research.
Key line: “We found only 19 trials for non-infectious chronic conditions…”
Source: JAMA.
New federal rules require informing 40 million U.S. women annually about their breast density after mammograms.
Pregnant federal workers lose jobs and face insurance gaps.
Increased daily steps reduce cardiovascular risk for postmenopausal women.
Breast pump startup Willow takes over UK-based Elvie’s assets, signaling tough market conditions for women’s health companies.
University of Calgary researchers found that female mice release leptin, a hormone associated with heightened pain sensitivity, which may explain why women experience more pain.
The 19th highlights how removing “DEI” efforts puts research on women’s health at risk.
Marty Makary faces controversies as the new FDA commissioner.
Axios investigates gaps in menopause education and training for healthcare providers.
Study links higher menopausal symptom burden to dementia markers.
WalletHub ranks the best and worst states for women, factoring in health metrics.
A prenatal test that detects fetal abnormalities has also been shown to identify cancer in pregnant women.
World Economic Forum explores why improving diagnostics in women’s health is key.
A New York Times analysis of an NBER study found that abortion bans led to higher birth rates, but not an overall increase in fertility.
Dan Weldon, nominee for CDC Director, has a long history of restricting abortion access.
A review on how abortion rates increased after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
A case at the Supreme Court could hit the entire Medicaid program by making key parts of the law unenforceable.
Seventeen GOP-led states aim to dismantle privacy protections for abortion patients; judge questions HIPAA’s constitutionality.
NBC News highlights fertility statistics showing a 127% increase in birth rates for women over 40.
NIH announced winners of a competition focused on endometriosis diagnostics using menstrual blood and specialized imaging.
WNYC highlights 100 years of birth control in America.