April 16, 2025
(Wall Street Journal) – Decision follows a yearslong legal battle over protections for women and female-only spaces Britain’s top court ruled only those born female can be considered women, a landmark judgment that excludes transgender women from the legal definition … Read More
April 10, 2025
(New York Times) – During a recent five-year period, a substantial portion of maternal deaths in America — almost one-third — took place more than six weeks after childbirth, at a time when most new mothers think they are in … Read More
April 9, 2025
(Axios) – More than 20 bills focused on menopause care have been introduced across at least 13 states so far this year. Why it matters: Menopause education isn’t just having a moment. Changes that could permanently reshape insurance coverage and … Read More
April 8, 2025
(New York Times) – While it was known that some staff members devoted to H.I.V. prevention in other countries had been lost, The New York Times has learned that all such experts have now been terminated or are awaiting reassignment … Read More
April 7, 2025
(BBC) – A “miracle” baby girl has become the first child in the UK to be born to a mother using a donated womb. The baby’s mum, Grace Davidson, 36, was born without a functioning uterus, and received her sister’s … Read More
April 7, 2025
(The Independent) – A quote from James after the publication of his caffeine study neatly underlines how Oster’s attitude diverges from the attitude of the medical establishment: “Certainly, there is no evidence to suggest that caffeine benefits either mother or … Read More
April 1, 2025
(Aeon) – Long believed to be particularly associated with males, new research is revolutionising our understanding of autism Almost every autism-related website, research paper or journal article tells us that autism occurs much more frequently in boys, on average about … Read More
March 28, 2025
(ProPublica) – Texas Republicans have proposed changes to the state’s strict abortion ban they say would make clear that doctors can terminate pregnancies for serious medical risks without having to wait until a patient’s condition becomes life-threatening. The legislation comes … Read More
March 26, 2025
(Nature) – Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby. Biologists have built one of the most detailed pictures ever of the changes that occur in women’s bodies before and after … Read More
March 25, 2025
(NPR) – Dr. Vivian Oputa, an aesthetic dermatologist, observes: “A lot of people don’t realize how dangerous this practice has been. We’ve had several cases of newborns being bleached by their parents because they don’t want the kids to be … Read More
March 19, 2025
(The Cut) – For some young women, staring at their own faces online — in selfies, on social media, on video calls — has made them unrecognizable to themselves. (Read More)
March 19, 2025
(NBC News) – The new analysis by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse also looked into how the medications are being misused. Prescriptions for ADHD medications have been spiking in recent years, with the sharpest increase among middle-aged … Read More
March 18, 2025
(NPR) – More and more people, like Morris, are facing the heightened emotions and challenging logistics of parenting with cancer. Cancer is spiking at alarming rates, especially among women under age 50. What was once predominantly an older person’s disease … Read More
March 11, 2025
(Axios) – The surge of online weight-loss drug providers is unexpectedly fueling demand for a much older, once-stigmatized treatment: hormone replacement therapy. Why it matters: Facing a dearth of providers for treating menopause symptoms including weight gain, women are looking … Read More
March 5, 2025
(New York Times) – Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s. Women’s brains are superior to men’s in at least in one respect — they … Read More
March 5, 2025
(New York Times) – The research constitutes some of the first evidence that the condition is associated with modifications in the brain before childbirth. Researchers scanned the brains of dozens of women in the weeks before and after childbirth and … Read More
March 3, 2025
(Axios) – Black and Hispanic people paid more in out-of-pocket costs for maternal care than Asian and white people with the same commercial insurance, a new study published in JAMA Health Forum found. Why it matters: Black mothers in the … Read More
February 28, 2025
(CNet) – With a pregnancy study and a smarter cycle-tracking approach, Oura is delivering more accurate health insights If you track your health with wearable tech, you’ll know that pregnancy and menstrual cycles have long been limited in the insights … Read More
February 21, 2025
(Politico) – ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban. The rate of sepsis shot up more than 50% for women hospitalized when they … Read More
February 21, 2025
(Self) – More likely to fall through the cracks as kids, adult females are seeking autism diagnoses after years of searching for answers. Increased diagnostic rates of autism in adult women don’t necessarily reflect changes in how many people are … Read More
February 20, 2025
(The Verge) – The US wants to bring back domestic chipmaking. But America’s first generation of Silicon Valley factory workers endured unsafe manufacturing conditions and never got answers about kids born with birth defects. The Verge sought out legal documents and … Read More
February 17, 2025
(The Markup) – The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms, but chooses to leave millions of people in the dark None of these women knew that … Read More
February 6, 2025
(The Conversation) – We brought together our expertise in economics and gender based violence to examine excess mortality (avoidable deaths) due to FGM/C. Our new research now reveals a devastating reality: FGM/C is one of the leading causes of death … Read More
February 6, 2025
(Axios) – The mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The pregnancy-related death rate for Black women is more than three … Read More
January 30, 2025
(Bloomberg) – Egg donation comes with health risks. Women are unable to learn which clinics have the fewest adverse outcomes. For women in the US seeking fertility treatment or considering donating their eggs, there’s a fair amount of information they … Read More
