Honoring Jane Goodall, Applying Theory of Change, and Building the Future of POI Readiness™
Jane Goodall, a Messenger of Hope On October 1, 2025, the world said goodbye to Jane Goodall. For decades she inspired millions not only through her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees but also t...
From Personal Story to Global Call: Why We Need to Talk About Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Silent Struggle Before 40 Earlier this month, British-Pakistani advocate Naomi Alesworth published a personal essay describing her decade-long journey to a diagnosis of ovarian failure before ag...
Jay Bhattacharya Begins Tenure as New Director of NIH
Jay Bhattacharya Begins Tenure as 18th Director of the National Institutes of Health Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., took office today as the 18th Director of the National Instit...
Urgent Report Calls for Boost in Women’s Health Research Funding
NASEM Releases Report Assessing Women’s Health Research at NIH A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) highlights significant shortcomings in wome...
Why Celebrity Menopause Activism Can Hinder as Well as Help Women
There are some drawbacks to celebrity menopause activism – they don’t always get their messaging right. Menopause, once a taboo topic, is now boldly addressed by celebrities like Davina McCall...
Should We Get Our Health Advice from Social Media?
Knowledge may be power — but there can be a limit when it comes to unverified sources online. Author: Hannah Fox Source: Harper's BAZAAR Published: April 19, 2024 In the office of a pri...
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency More than Doubles Midlife Multimorbidity Risk
Women with primary ovarian insufficiency had a higher multimorbidity risk vs. women without. Approximately half of women with primary ovarian insufficiency did not receive appropriate hormone therapy...
TV Menopause Doctor Concerns Probed by Watchdog
Investigation into High-Dose HRT Prescriptions at Dr. Louise Newson’s Clinics England’s health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), is investigating “information of concern” regar...
Menopause Age Shaped by Genes that Influence Mutation Risk
By mining large-population genetic data sets, researchers identify the key factors controlling menopause timing, and reveal a close connection between reproductive longevity, cancer risk and new muta...
Premature Menopause May Increase Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Cancer
Researchers report that women who enter menopause before age 40 are twice as likely to die from heart disease and four times as likely to die from cancer. Experts say hormone replacement therapy ...
