The Pill, The Test, and the Women Who Won’t Be Ignored🚴‍♀️

1. 🌡️ “Menopause Relief Gets a Boost: New Non-Hormonal Drug Approved”
   What to Know: The FDA just approved Veozah, the first non-hormonal pill that tackles hot flashes by targeting brain receptors—not your hormone levels. It offers an option for women who can’t take estrogen-based therapy.
   Read more
   Stay Abreast Take: Finally, a drug that doesn’t treat women like smaller, moodier men. If you’re peri or postmenopausal and sick of sweating through your sheets like a teenage boy at prom, bring this up at your next gyno appointment.

2. 📉 “Maternal Mortality Worsening — Especially for Black Women”
   What to Know: A CDC report this week showed that maternal deaths continue to rise in the U.S., with Black women dying at 2–3x the rate of white women. Cardiovascular issues and lack of postpartum care remain the main drivers.
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   Stay Abreast Take: Heartbreaking, infuriating, and preventable. Keep this in the group chat — early blood pressure checks and postpartum visits save lives. If you have pregnant friends, remind them to advocate loudly for themselves (and we’ll keep screaming at policymakers).

3. ☕ “Caffeine Linked to Higher Miscarriage Risk? TikTok Frenzy vs. Study Facts”
   What to Know: New buzz this week over a study suggesting consuming more than 200 mg of caffeine daily may increase miscarriage risk. Researchers emphasize moderation, not abstinence — one coffee per day is still considered safe.
   Read the data
   Stay Abreast Take: Don’t panic-sip your latte into the trash. One cup? Fine. Four venti cold brews before noon? Maybe chill. Talk to your doctor before letting TikTok ruin your only joy.

4. 🧬 “Breakthrough in Ovarian Cancer Screening Offers New Hope”
   What to Know: A UK research team announced a blood test that can detect early-stage ovarian cancer with 90% accuracy — potentially before symptoms appear. Larger trials are in progress.
   Read the report
   Stay Abreast Take: Finally, some damn good news. Ovarian cancer is notoriously silent until late stages — this could be a game-changer for early detection and survival. Keep eyes on this and maybe donate to groups funding the trials.

5. 🩺 “Endometriosis Diagnosis Still Delayed Up to 7 Years”
   What to Know: A new peer-reviewed study confirms what women have been screaming for decades: it still takes an average of 6–7 years for a proper endometriosis diagnosis, despite symptoms starting in adolescence.
   Read the study
   Stay Abreast Take: Doctors calling period pain “normal” is not a personality trait. If you’ve been dismissed, keep pushing or find a new provider. Share this stat so someone else doesn’t lose half a decade to medical gaslighting.

🚴‍♀️ “Pedal, Please: The Forgotten Women’s Tour de France”

What to Know: Back in the ’80s, a bunch of badass women like Mandy Jones and Maria Canins were grinding the same climbs and sprints as the men’s Tour de France — but with half the support, none of the glory, and basically zero recognition. Their wins were quietly erased from history… until now.
Watch the doc → Breakaway Femmes: The Forgotten Tour de France (Cycling Weekly)

Stay Abreast Take: These women didn’t just ride—they rode like hell while everyone else napped. If you’ve ever been dismissed, doubted, or told your dreams were “too much,” watch this and feel validated. Glory may have been delayed, but honey, it’s here now. Share it, scream it, and maybe grab your bike (or a glass of wine) in solidarity.

🍉Quick & Dirty Cycle-Syncing Snacks

• Menstrual Phase: Greek yogurt with a handful of berries and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds

• Follicular Phase: Chickpea salad with quinoa and a lemon-tahini dressing.

• Ovulation Phase: Grilled salmon with a side of mixed berries.

• Luteal Phase: Sweet potato fries with a side of guacamole.

Momming in the streets, sweating in the sheets✌️

The Stay Abreast Team