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☆ Here Come the Flash Periods
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In a regular cycle, the ovaries make estrogen to nurture an egg for release and thicken the uterine lining for its arrival, Dr. Munro said. Think of the uterine lining “like grass in your garden,” Dr. Munro said. Or, for other women, there might be so little estrogen that the uterine lining hasn’t grown much, leading only to some light spotting. One of the telltale signs of endometrial hyperplasia, Dr. Kapoor said, is heavy periods. In cases where women have immensely heavy periods, Dr. Munro said, they might also experience iron deficiency and anemia, which in turn can be connected to other common menopause symptoms, including fatigue and brain fog.

Persons: ”, Malcolm Munro, Munro, Dr, “ It’s, “, Harlow, Ekta Kapoor, Kapoor Organizations: David Geffen School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Center, Women’s Health, telltale Locations: U.C.L.A

☆ Cycle Syncing Is Trendy. Does It Work?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

According to proponents of cycle syncing, in this phase the body is primed to take on stress and can recover more quickly. And it remains unclear whether cycle syncing makes sense for women using hormonal forms of birth control. The bits of scientific and anecdotal evidence showing fluctuations in performance or energy throughout the menstrual cycle also don’t prove that syncing workouts to the cycle will optimize fitness. One of the main aims of the Empow’her program is to fill that void, Ms. Antero said. She plans to publish the results of the training program after the Olympics.

Persons: Mahalingaiah, Juliana Antero, Antero, Stacy Sims, Clancy, ”, Asima Ahmad, Ms, Scott Organizations: French Institute of Sport

☆ How TikTok became a key driver of audience growth for podcasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Influencers are using short-form video to advertise their podcast clips. As more influencers have turned to video podcasting, short-form video clips have become an effective driver to build buzz and reach new audiences, according to industry insiders. Others use short-form platforms to share repackaged podcast clips and reach a new audience. Tutson's Studio71 has nearly 150 active podcasts in its network with creators, influencers, and YouTubers releasing both audio and video formats across several platforms. In addition to reach, short clips can also help an influencer earn revenue.

☆ How TikTok and short-form video have become a 'huge driver of subscriber acquisition' for influencer podcasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

☆ Kayla Unbehaun: Mother accused of abducting her daughter 6 years ago in Illinois has turned herself in, local authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jean Casarez Laura Dolan Alisha Ebrahimji | Jean Casarez | Laura Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Heather Unbehaun, the mother of now 15-year-old Kayla Unbehaun, is being held at the Kane County Adult Justice Center in Illinois without bond on an abduction charge, according to the jail. She bonded out Tuesday morning and was released, Asheville Police Department spokesperson Samantha Booth told CNN on Tuesday. When Iserka went to pick up his daughter the next day, he was told Unbehaun took her on a camping trip and Unbehaun and Kayla never returned, Vojta told CNN. Heather Unbehaun, the woman accused of abducting her daughter from a suburb of Illinois six years ago, is due in court on Wednesday morning. The child’s parents shared custody of her until Iserka filed for full custody after Unbehaun moved to Georgia with Kayla, according to Vojta.

☆ A Birth Control Pill May Soon Be Available Over the Counter. Here’s What to Know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Food and Drug Administration advisers concluded that the benefits outweighed the risks of making a hormonal contraceptive pill — sold under the brand name Opill and produced by the French company HRA Pharma — available without a prescription. follows the nonbinding recommendation of its advisers — and there is a chance the agency might not — Opill would become the first and only birth control pill to be available over the counter since oral contraceptives were introduced in the U.S. in 1960. A 2022 survey found that 77 percent of more than 5,000 female participants favored the idea of getting the birth control pill over the counter, with many saying it would be more convenient and efficient to get it without a prescription. Progestin-only pills have been widely used in the United States since the first one was approved in 1973. Like other oral contraceptives, they require a prescription from a health care provider or, in some states, a pharmacist.

☆ A New Breast Pumping Law Has Gone Into Effect. Here’s What It Means.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last week, expanded protections for nursing mothers, officially known as the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, or PUMP Act, went into full effect, giving more workers the right to break time and a private space to pump. Building on a 2010 law, which compelled employers to provide breastfeeding accommodations, the PUMP Act was introduced in Congress in 2021. Support grew last summer amid the baby formula shortage and after the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines that support breastfeeding for two years or more. “Part of the reason for that is that if you’re not emptying your breasts regularly, your milk supply goes down. And if your milk supply goes down, gradually, breastfeeding ceases.”

☆ Study Shows the Staggering Cost of Menopause for Women in the Work Force
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Several other studies have arrived at conclusions similar to those of the Mayo Clinic study. A smaller survey by the corporate health benefits provider Carrot Fertility found that roughly 20 percent of women took time off from work because of menopause. (Dr. Williams was not involved with the research.) Women see in their day-to-day lives that their productivity is impacted.”But most Americans don’t have the ability to choose to cut back on work the way some women in the study did, Dr. Williams said. “Many women don’t have the privilege of saying I’m just not going to teach this course — because maybe if you don’t show up, you will not have a job, and that has economic and personal financial impact too.”

☆ The Mysteries of Ovulation Pain
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

That sensation is most likely pain associated with ovulation, or, as it’s known in the medical world, mittelschmerz (the German term for “middle pain”). It’s difficult to pin down just how prevalent ovulation pain is because, in most cases, it’s so mild that women don’t report it, said Dr. Jenna Turocy, an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Columbia University. “And very little of the research has to do with the day-to-day experience.” It’s still unclear, for example, why some women don’t experience pain with ovulation at all. “Every ovulation is essentially a ruptured cyst,” Dr. Ginsburg said. Ultrasounds have shown that ovulation coincides with a small explosion of fluid and sometimes blood on the surface of the ovary, Dr. Ginsburg said.

☆ Could Certain Foods Help With Hot Flashes?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For a phenomenon that affects roughly 75 percent of menopausal American women, hot flashes are still surprisingly mysterious, with little known about how they work or what to do about them. But what triggers that process and why? How are hot flashes connected with other health issues, like cognitive concerns and cardiovascular disease? Treatment options are limited to hormones and just one non-hormonal drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration. All of which, Dr. Sholes-Douglas added, is a clear reflection of the scant attention and little funding devoted to medical research into this phase of a woman’s life.

☆ The head of tech at indie music publisher TuneCore credits the company's growth to its collaborative approach to building new products
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Nicholas Fearn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Thanks to the advancement of technology, music is transforming rapidly and becoming more accessible than ever before. In an industry dominated by behemoths like Spotify and Apple Music, TuneCore continues to strengthen. The mastermind behind TuneCore's product, technology, and operations is chief technology and product officer (CTPO) Alisha Outridge. To create the most impactful products, TuneCore utilizes a dual qualitative and quantitative measurement approach. Reflecting on the past decade, Outridge said Web 2.0 technologies have transformed "how fans discover new music and artists, connect with their favorite artists, and how artists create music."

☆ Drug Company Leaders Condemn Ruling Invalidating F.D.A. Approval of Abortion Pill
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Christina Jewett | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senior executives of more than 250 pharmaceutical and biotech companies on Monday issued a scorching condemnation of a ruling by a federal judge that invalidated the Food and Drug Administration’s 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, and they called for the decision to be reversed. “The decision ignores decades of scientific evidence and legal precedent,” said the letter, which was signed by leaders of some of the industry’s most prominent companies, including Albert Bourla, chief executive of Pfizer, and Alisha Alaimo, president of Biogen. The ruling, by Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, “has set a precedent for diminishing F.D.A.’s authority over drug approvals, and in so doing, creates uncertainty for the entire biopharma industry,” the letter argues. The letter also said that pharmaceutical companies rely on the F.D.A.’s autonomy to bring products to market under a “reliable regulatory process for drug evaluation and approval.”

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☆ How I Hold It Together: Latte Art and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Alisha Haridasani Gupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

How I Hold It Together: Latte Art and MoreYogee ChandrasekaranAs a reporter for the Well desk with both daily and weekly deadlines, it often feels like I’m barely holding things together. I’m always looking for easy-to-maintain, quick and effective ways to find calm amid the chaos. Here are five things that have been working for me lately →

Economic worries have made this holiday season particularly stressful for some. The holiday season can bring out the absolute worst in some kids. Some parents welcome that break from structure, and that’s OK. “Parents get to decide what works and what doesn’t work with their family,” Dr. Naumburg said. “Gratitude and savoring are the opposite.”Dr. Kurtz recommended starting a simple gratitude practice early in the holiday season. As the holidays unfold, make an effort to savor the season, Dr. Kurtz said.

☆ Disabled Shoppers Struggle With Inaccessible Self-Checkouts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Katie Deighton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

Stores’ self-checkout machines can annoy shoppers with error messages about unexpected items in the bagging area and other hiccups. PREVIEWThe problem is spreading as companies continue to install self-service transaction machines around the world, some disabled people and disability-rights activists say. The Baltimore-based organization last year worked with McDonald’s Corp. to upgrade its self-service kiosks so that they could be used independently by blind people. Walmart said its self-checkout system was accessible because staff had been trained to help disabled customers use it. Steps toward potential regulationsThe U.S. is looking into the possibility of creating regulations for the accessibility of self-service checkouts and ordering systems.

☆ How to get a YouTube video editor job and how much they earn
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Being a YouTube video editor can be lucrative and become a full-time job, with the right tricks. The jobs in the YouTube space range from "YouTube producer," to "thumbnail designer," or "video editor." How to become a YouTube video editorBecoming an established editor often depends on building the right connections. Rhyze explains how he sets his rates as an editorA good video editor also knows that editing for YouTube is very different than editing other forms of video entertainment. Read how much Vulpis he makes per month, and the differences between filmmaking and YouTube editingOther YouTube jobs: Thumbnail designerBeing a video editor is not the only way to build a career working "behind the scenes" of a YouTube video.

☆ 'Do Revenge' links teen strangers on a train that runs out of steam
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

(CNN) "Do Revenge" has all the makings of an attention-generating machine, combining a "Mean Girls" vibe with the stars of two popular teen franchises in Camila Mendes ("Riverdale") and Maya Hawke ("Stranger Things"). It's too bad the Netflix movie doesn't match those qualities, offering a mishmash of homages that's mildly diverting but can't ace the final. Yet the plot (based on a script by Robinson and Celeste Ballard) doesn't pursue that enticing prospect with much conviction, which might explain why it runs out of steam down the stretch. The movie also owes debts to a lot of other teen fare, such as "Cruel Intentions," itself an adaptation of the French novel that became "Dangerous Liaisons." Mostly, it's a story of unlikely friendship, set against the backdrop of another private school where the parties make Roman bacchanals seem restrained and pale by comparison.

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