ICYMI news for women
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Sunday Snippets is a round-up of recent women’s health news that we haven’t otherwise posted about—just the headlines. See what interests you and click on the link. Through April 2025, Snippets is available free to all subscribers. Starting in May, Snippets will be a perk for paid subscribers.
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Women’s Health: This is the #1 diet for stronger bones, per new research.
Short version: Mediterranean diet wins again
JAMA: Bone Health After Exercise Alone, GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Treatment, or Combination Treatment
Summary: A new JAMA study says exercise combined with GLP-1 meds and diet gives the greatest weight loss while also keeping bone mass; without the exercise, bone mass decreased.
The Guardian: One in four women in England have serious reproductive health issue, survey finds
Highlights: Ten million women have conditions such as fibroids or endometriosis. (Note: It’s likely to be the same percentage here in US; check out some of our posts—and those of FemmeHealth Ventures—on recent innovations on both conditions.)
Women’s Health: How much do you need to walk to offset the harmful effects of sitting? Experts explain.
Here’s the actual study. One minute every hour can bring down your blood pressure, and five minutes every 30 minutes can lower blood sugar. Who knew?
PBS: How synthetic hair braiding may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy
Highlights: New research says fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat. (When we will we ever be totally able to trust our hair products? Where is the FDA over stuff that matters every day?)
World Economic Forum: Women’s health conditions are often missed, misdiagnosed or a mystery. How can we change this?
Highlights: Women spend 25% more of their lives in poor health than men, despite having a longer life expectancy. Nine key conditions account for one-third of this women’s health gap. Seven are conditions that affect women only. They include breast cancer, endometriosis and menopause. (If you’re a new reader of Women Unbroken, we have many posts about why we’ve been lacking obviously-needed research on this, and how private investors are picking up the slack. Take a minute to cruise through our archives and find articles that interest you. This is s.l.o.w.l.y starting to change. Finally.)
Nature: Perimenopause symptoms, severity, and healthcare seeking in women in the US
Overview: Once again, the lack of real help on menopause, with symptoms occurring in women in the study as young as 30 years old. See a table of symptoms that screams, “you are not alone!” (Another Substacker, Shelby Tutty has a great menopause site, and several physician on Substack deal realistically with symptoms. Cruise our archives for links and tips.)