ICYMI news for women: Sept 21

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In the news this week for women: Shutdown heads up; budget bill health cuts hit. Is too-thin more dangerous than fat but fit? Narcolepsy, more promise for an old drug, a pill to fix TBI, stroke? That weird odor on the plane when you fly? Yes, it could be seriously dangerous. Regional health coalitions continue to expand to buck CDC. Vaccine update on all. AI will make a huge difference in medicine—but with missing or inaccurate data on women, BIPOC. Updates on cinnamon recall, dairy, fiber, protein, fruit & veggies (they fibbed), and a whole bunch on skin care. Lube to increase fertility, supplements for sex drive? 7 new GLP-1 updates, more bennies. Birth control, abortion scare stories, political push to increase birth rate. Pregnancy hyperemesis and mental health; cancer and child CT scans; kids and chatbot dangers. Can your brain ID perimenopause before you do? New research on heart attacks in younger women. Heart disease and HRT: one type a problem, another not. Empty nest--now what? Make sure you’re getting female-specific BP management. Complete vaccine update and 13 more stories on administration health moves, fights between Kennedy and everyone else. R women, younger Rs sour on direction of country. Medical alert device ratings. Condom Fairy, Vaccine Superman, and lots of FemTech news. NEW: our first ‘The Other News’ quiz! Test your real-world knowledge!