ICYMI news for women - Sept 14

No TL;DR. Just the facts, ma'am. Dozens of news articles in the last week alone that matter to women. Click your picks, ignore the bricks. We watch the news so you don't have to.

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Here’s what’s in the news this week for women beyond the incredibly painful that we’ve all seen too much of … the rest of what’s impacting our health and lives, and the lives of those we love: Gum disease and…Alzheimer’s? Are you more at risk to wake up during surgery? Not a surprise for too many: Women receive less pain relief than men, pain relief for cesareans has been ‘incomplete,’ and Black women in particular receive less pain relief for birth—are things finally changing? Every single type of health insurance plan except one will cost more in 2026 unless Congress acts: shutdown alert. A simple OTC nasal spray that slashes the odds of getting COVID. Exercise that suppresses breast cancer growth. Raw oysters and a deadly disease. Hate mosquitoes? Don’t drink this. Gel manicures, nails and beauty sleep. Are oats a weight loss drug look alike? TikTok, women and birth control…and the danger of a CT scan prior to conception. More danger from Kennedy on multiple fronts; large states pulling out from CDC vaccine recommendations; could doctors strike? Femtech news and much more.