ICYMI news for women

No TL;DR. Just the facts, ma'am. 110+ news stories last week alone that matter to women. Click your picks, ignore the bricks.

Sunday Snippets is a round-up of headlines about women’s health and lives from the past week that we haven’t covered in our regular posts: We watch the news so you don’t have to. Snippets is a perk for our terrific paid subscribers, released three days later for all subscribers. It takes time — 10+ hours every week — to search for relevant news, add context and deeper dive links and get these news stories to you without ads or promotions. If you find this valuable, please tell us you’re there with a❤️ or a share, or consider buying us a much needed espresso (or a snippet of wine?) or—definitely better yet—a paid subscription to support what we do. We’re all in on women’s health for you!

In the news this week for women: How germy is the public pool? Nightmares and health; AI gender gap; contraceptives next to be outlawed? Fibermaxxing, yes to ginger, not so much for French fries, staying safe with supplements and meds. Red meat allergies spreading. Do we really get most calories from ultraprocessed foods? GLP-1 pill coming—but does it work? Ozempic and hair loss; tiny restaurant meals for GLP-1 users. Gen Z and the dreaded age 26 insurance drop-off; the woman’s BO 20-something men like; wellness market redo for Millennials, Gen Z. Kicking babies, toddlers off insurance. Medicaid cuts decimate rural OB units. Fact-free Kennedy knee-caps mRNA research for cancer, vaccines. Avoid melanoma, protect hearing, lower colorectal cancer risk; lipoproteins and multiple risks. Trump’s election IVF promise: just kidding. Hegseth’s ‘brain’ supports no votes for women. All Federal grants will now to be decided by politicians—and that’s huge. World-wide HRT shortage; early menopause and Alzheimer’s; RI bans menopause workplace discrimination. Could Lithium reverse Alzheimer’s?? Are you a meteoropath? Big change in sleep apnea treatment, low dose radiation for arthritis. More weed stores than fast food—and one way that might be good. Expect out-of-pocket costs to jump after cancer diagnosis. Sit-to-stand cycles lower BP; tech may harm adolescents but it’s helping older gens. Vag bacteria to the rescue; best exercise for your personality. What do super-agers share? Lyrica heart risk, raw milk in FL sickens dozens. Pain from budget bill kicks in. 11 new moves—some out of left field—from HHS, including sex health info for kids. Kennedy disappointed by no chemtrail conspiracy. <sigh> Word of the week: healthocide. Kids and artificial turf, TBI; wearables protect kids after surgery. The lates on femtech—including male contraceptive gel—and much more.