Woof, What a Week 🩷.

🍈🍈Tits Up This is Important: A Big Win For Women’s Health Research

💸 Melinda Gates Drops $100M for Women’s Health

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates just announced a $100 million investment into women’s health research—the single largest gift of her foundation’s kind. The money will fund studies on menopause, pregnancy, and chronic conditions like endometriosis that have been historically under-researched and underfunded. For context: less than 2% of medical research funding in the U.S. goes to female-specific conditions. This is a massive step toward closing that gap.
👉 ABC News

🧠 Stay Abreast Take: Imagine if women’s health got as much R&D as erectile dysfunction. Melinda’s writing the check—now let’s cash in the progress.

🌟 Beta Blockers Could Be a Secret Weapon for Anxiety

The Wall Street Journal reports that the heart drug propranolol—originally for high blood pressure—is showing promise in calming performance and social anxiety. Doctors are exploring its broader use as a safe, accessible treatment option.
👉 Wall Street Journal

🧠 Stay Abreast Take: Who knew heart meds could double as chill pills? Science: 1, Sunday Scaries: 0. We’re certainly interested to see where they’ll take this.

🚨 Court Greenlights Cutting Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid Funding

In a gut punch, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with ending Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood. Clinics warn this could limit access for millions of low-income patients.
👉 U.S. News

🧠 Stay Abreast Take: Planned Parenthood does so much more for women’s health than abortions—this decision cuts cancer screenings, contraception, and basic care. Medicaid matters.

😡 Tylenol During Pregnancy Under the Microscope

NBC News reports on a new lawsuit claiming acetaminophen (Tylenol) use in pregnancy may be linked to autism in children. Experts stress the evidence is not conclusive and warn against panic, but the headlines alone have expectant parents worried.
👉 NBC News

🧠 Stay Abreast Take: More research, less fear-mongering. Pregnant people deserve clear answers—not another panic spiral.

🔥 Women’s Bodies Burn Calories Differently—Literally

New research shows a female-specific mechanism in brown fat helps women’s bodies generate more heat, potentially protecting against obesity and metabolic disease. Turns out, we’ve got some metabolic magic men don’t.
👉 News-Medical

🧠 Stay Abreast Take: Hot girl summer? More like hot girl metabolism. Our brown fat deserves its own standing ovation.

✨ Gloria Steinem’s Living Room Is Still Changing the World

Picture this: Gloria Steinem, 91, still hosting power-packed women’s circles out of her iconic yellow-walled Upper East Side brownstone. This week, her velvet-couched salon welcomed everyone from Lupita Nyong’o to Ashlyn Harris and Jenna Lyons—because when Gloria calls, you show up.

The conversation? Women’s health, funding gaps, and the very real fact that some women’s miscarriages cost more than childbirth. But the vibe wasn’t heavy—it was revolutionary. Lupita shared her new advocacy work around fibroids, Ashlyn reminded the room that we’re standing on the shoulders of generations of women, and Gloria herself cracked a joke about AI not replacing the empathy we build IRL. (Honestly, same, Gloria.)

It wasn’t just an afternoon tea—it was a reminder that change still happens in circles, couches, and crowded little living rooms, especially when the food sits untouched because the conversation is just that good.

📖 Read the full piece in The New York Times
(Use our trick at the top to get through the paywall if you don’t have a subscription)

🎧What We're Listening To:

Natural MD Radio with Aviva Romm; “Seed Cycling? Here’s Why You Don’t Need To.”

In this week's Myth Busting Monday, we covered a topic that's trending in the TikTok and social media space; Seed Cycling 🌱. We decided to dive a bit deeper and found a podcast that’s worth a listen if you’re curious! Listen more here.

🍉Our Sh*tty Little Lunch Series Is Back: Buffalo Chickpea Salad Wraps
We tested the recipe out and will share our video this week over on our socials!
A satisfying meal that packs a punch for your gut flora without making a big impact on your timeclock. Throw this into a real wrap, like a whole grain tortilla, to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Get cooking here.

Super Time Crunch Tip: Trader Joes carries a pre-diced mix of carrots, celery and onion you could sub in if you’re in a pinch!

🩷🔥Sending you hugs, patience, prozac and the motivation to prioritize your health this week.
Stay Abreast, Friends✌️,
The Stay Abreast Team