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First over-the-counter daily birth control pill reaches U.S. shelves — and insurers are still catching up
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One room, every screening: how a community health expo makes women's care easier to reach
In Hot Springs, a free expo puts blood pressure, diabetes and mental health screenings beside the doctors who offer them — and the model explains a lot about why preventive care slips.
Women
Loba Wellness adds Clare Crawley as advisor: what the announcement actually signals
A newly launched platform is leaning on a familiar face to sell self-advocacy. Here is what the announcement says, and what it does not.
Women
Urinary tract infections: why women get them more, and what may help prevent recurrences
The anatomy is the starting point. The prevention advice varies far more in quality, and a few habits have real support behind them.
Women
Anxiety and depression in women: what the numbers show
Women are diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorders at roughly twice the rate of men, and US screening guidelines changed in 2023 accordingly.
Wellbeing
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Rest Is Not Laziness: The Case for Planned Recovery Days
Muscles adapt between workouts, not during them. Planned recovery days give the body time to repair and grow stronger, which makes rest a performance tool rather than lost training time.
What Wellbeing Actually Means, According to Experts
Wellbeing is a measure of how well a life is going, not a product you can buy. What researchers mean by the word, the types they measure, and why they still debate it.
Why does bone density drop after menopause, and what exercise actually helps?
Falling estrogen speeds up bone loss around menopause. Here is what the research says about the mechanism, which types of exercise actually slow it, and when a bone density screening makes sense.
Fitness
The Beginner’s Guide to Home Workout Equipment
A home gym can start with a mat, some resistance bands, and bodyweight moves before any weights enter the picture. Here is what earns its space in a small apartment.
Cold-Weather Workouts: How to Train Safely Outdoors
Cold-weather training is safe with a little planning: dress warm and dry, know the early signs of hypothermia, and give cold water a wide berth.
Strength Training for Beginners: A Woman's First 12 Weeks
The first twelve weeks of strength training are about learning movements, adding gentle load, and protecting recovery. Here is what each phase is for.
Prevention
Flu Season Prep: What Actually Works, Ranked
Vaccination does the heaviest lifting. Hand washing and staying home when sick do the rest. Here is the order that matters.
How HPV Vaccination Actually Lowers Cervical Cancer Risk
Population-level data now shows a clear pattern: the earlier the HPV vaccine is given, the bigger the drop in cervical cancer risk. Here is what the research actually measured.
Cervical cancer screening by age: what the guidelines recommend and why
Screening starts at 21 for most people in the U.S., and the intervals stretch as you age — here is what each guideline body says.
Health News
How to vet health news before you share it
A plain-language checklist for reading past the headline, spotting preliminary research, and deciding whether a health story is worth passing on.
Self-collected HPV tests: what the guidelines actually say
Patients can now swab themselves for cervical cancer screening in a clinic, and one at-home kit is FDA-approved. Here is what each approval covers, what the evidence shows, and where national guidance still stands.
Medicaid doula coverage is expanding, but pay gaps and federal cuts limit who benefits
More than half of states now let Medicaid pay for a doula, but reporting on the ground shows low reimbursement and looming federal cuts are keeping the benefit out of reach for many who qualify.
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How much exercise is safe during pregnancy, and when can you start again after birth?
Federal and obstetric guidelines agree that moderate activity helps most pregnancies and most postpartum recoveries — here's what the recommendations actually say, by trimester and by how you gave birth.
First over-the-counter daily birth control pill reaches U.S. shelves — and insurers are still catching up
Opill's OTC availability since 2024 changed access rules, but coverage and pharmacists' standing-order rules vary by state.
FDA approves Gwyn Lo, a once-weekly low-dose contraceptive patch
Viatris announced approval on July 29, 2026, adding a lower estrogen-dose option to the small US patch market.
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: Who Should Consider It, per the Guidelines
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations raise lifetime breast cancer risk dramatically — but guidelines reserve testing for women with a personal or family history, after counseling.