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Why Melinda French Gates is putting millions of dollars into menopause

Celebrities like Halle Berry and Naomi Watts have jumped on menopause startups. Now Melinda French Gates is throwing her weight behind the category—with philanthropic dollars.

Fortune · Jun 5

Amanda Peet Knows a Thing or Two About Losing It

On raising daughters, enduring menopause, facing mortality, and finding comedy in her own life and on the second season of 'Your Friends and Neighbors.'

Marie Claire · Jun 5

Why Perimenopause Symptoms Spike in Summer (And What Helps)

Perimenopause can feel unpredictable at any time of year, but many women notice that symptoms become especially intense during the summer months. Suddenly, hot flashes seem hotter, sleep becomes more difficult, and irritability can feel harder to manage. If you’ve ever wondered whether the summer heat is making your perimenopause…

Budget and the Bees · Jun 4

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Melinda French Gates donates $215 million to improve women's health worldwide

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

AAP · Jun 4

Melinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisis

Melinda French Gates is expanding her efforts to improve women's health worldwide, pledging $215 million for contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives for middle-age women

The Independent UK · Jun 4

The Summer Sleep Problem Affecting Millions of Women Over 50

Summer is supposed to be a season of longer days, outdoor activities, and relaxation. Yet for millions of women over 50, the warmer months can bring an unexpected challenge: restless nights and poor-quality sleep. If you’ve found yourself waking up drenched in sweat, tossing and turning, or staring at the…

Budget and the Bees · Jun 3

The Silent Hormone Shift Women Over 40 Experience Every June

As summer approaches, many women over 40 notice subtle changes in how they feel, sleep, and manage their energy levels. What often goes unnoticed is that seasonal changes can interact with ongoing hormonal fluctuations linked to perimenopause and menopause. June, with its longer daylight hours, rising temperatures, and shifting routines,…

Budget and the Bees · Jun 2

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Former banking exec makes $25M bid to capture untapped US$350B market

A former banking executive and current Partner at private investment firm Factory Capital expects to invest in excess of $25 million to build businesses targeting the largely untapped US$120 to 350 billion potential global market for peri- and post-menopause (“midlife”) interventions.

inkl · Jun 2

Women don’t need menopause tea and meno-friendly nighties. They need doctors to take them seriously

Serious health conditions are being misdiagnosed and pregnancies are missed while the internet swells with terrible advice and meno-products. Enough, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · May 31

The Campaign Diary of Robert Kenyon Aged 41 and Three-Quarters (as imagined by John Crace)

What’s Carol Vorderman moaning about? All I said was how fit she was … must be going through the menopause or something

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Your Hormones Might Be the Reason Your Aesthetic Treatments Aren't Working So Well.

Perimenopause changes how your skin responds to everything—and most practitioners still aren't asking about it.

Marie Claire · May 27

Beyond hot flushes: what menopause can do to your heart – and why it matters

As women navigate hot flushes, sleep issues and changing waistlines, there’s another quieter change that can often occur during perimenopause and post-menopause that deserves just as much attention: heart health.

The Conversation · May 25

Misinformation about perimenopause on social media ‘putting women at risk’

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say experts

The Guardian - UK · May 25

Key facts to counter online misinformation about perimenopause

Experts say some social media advice could obscure underlying health problems or create risk of unintended pregnancies

The Guardian - UK · May 25

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AAP · May 24

FED:Breaking taboos: push to help women navigate menopause

A national campaign will help women better understand their menopause symptoms, access trusted health information and find out how to get support.

AAP · May 24

Breaking taboos: push to help women navigate menopause

A national campaign will help women better understand their menopause symptoms, access trusted health information and find out how to get support.

Tom’s Guide · May 24

Over 40? This 10-minute physical therapist workout builds full-body strength with just 4 exercises

Strength training is essential during all stages of life, but especially for women in their 40s, as hormones begin to shift during perimenopause and menopause. Here's a workout to try.

Budget and the Bees · May 23

Hormone Therapy Isn’t Just for Hot Flashes—Researchers Say It May Guard Against Dementia

For years, hormone therapy was mostly discussed as a treatment for hot flashes, night sweats, and other frustrating menopause symptoms. Now, researchers are taking a closer look at a much bigger question: could hormone therapy also help protect the brain? Interest in the link between hormone therapy and dementia has…

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The Guardian - UK · May 20

‘We tell the truth!’ Meet the NaNaz, the over-50s punks raging about pensions, recycling bins and menopause

Before music, these women had worked as nurses, foster carers and ice-cream van drivers. Now, they’re booked solid at clubs and festivals. How did they become the real-life Riot Women?

Budget and the Bees · May 18

Two-Thirds of Women Experience Menopause Brain Fog — Experts Say It’s Real and Often Linked to Hormonal Shifts

Two-thirds of women going through menopause report struggling with memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, and mental fatigue, according to recent research from menopause experts and major health institutions. For many women, these symptoms can feel alarming, especially when they interrupt work meetings, daily routines, or even simple conversations. Doctors say menopause…

Budget and the Bees · May 18

‘Desire Doesn’t Expire’: The Pink Pill Addyi Now Approved for Women up to 65 — What to Know About the New Approval

For years, many women entering menopause or postmenopause were told that declining sexual desire was simply part of aging. Now, a major FDA decision is changing that conversation after Addyi, often called the “pink pill,” received expanded approval for women under 65, including postmenopausal women. The drug, known generically as…

Woman & Home · May 16

Hannah Waddingham in ‘really lovely’ new relationship after 8 years being single and talks dating during menopause

The actress wasn't ‘mentally or emotionally’ ready for dating for a long time

Woman & Home · May 15

I saw a menopause specialist at 46 and wished I'd done it sooner - here's what happened

After months of wasted GP appointments, I finally felt heard, taken seriously, and was given a clear way forward

Budget and the Bees · May 12

Premature Menopause Quietly Raises Heart Disease Risk—Are You at Risk?

Many women think of menopause as mainly a reproductive milestone, but doctors are increasingly warning that it can also become a major heart health turning point. When menopause happens before age 40, known as premature menopause, the body loses estrogen earlier than expected, and that shift may quietly increase the…

The Guardian - UK · May 10

This is how we do it: ‘Since menopause, my sex drive has disappeared’

Ali used to want sex more than James, and feels guilty that she doesn’t enjoy it as much as she used to

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