Dec 7: ICYMI news for women
No TL;DR. Just the facts, ma'am. Dozens of new articles in the last week alone that matter to women. Click your picks: we watch the news so you don't have to.
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In the news this week for women: Cover pic: like Obama, she lives rent-free in Trump’s brain. Seriously this huge organization is finally saying women can go to a GYN doctor without daddy saying it’s OK? 2025 felt awful, but was actually a terrific year for women’s health; see why here. Weird things we never knew vaccines prevented, including one that may decrease dementia. Power up Fluffy’s defluffing? Night trips to the bathroom: what’s too often, and how to decrease trips. Light boxes—do they work? HPV vaccine highly successful in preventing women’s and men’s cancers, and one shot may be OK. Hints for Santa, including vagus nerve stress bio-hacks. More than any of us ever wanted to know about ACIP’s “reckless” play on Hep B vaccine—and the states already bucking it. Lead in cookware? Caffeine drinks and health, and the worst ultraprocessed foods. Med recalls: blood pressure and ADHD meds. Winter holiday sleep hacks. Weird new cancer in young people, and the huge increase in scromiting. Do vegetarian diets change breast milk? AI deepfakes of real doctors selling fake menopause fixes. Music and dementia, and the best exercise routine for older women—hint: not yoga, walking or swimming. 10 days before ACA fail—catch up on the dysfunction here. Chatbots and your medical records: not ready for prime time. And a touch of men’s health just to be fair.
