Wellness

By Tirza Jova, Founder & CEO, Milk by Mom Planning my first cross-country trip as a new mom, I pictured the airport obstacle course: hard cooler, melting ice packs, and the dread that one delay could undo weeks of effort. Then I discovered freeze-drying my breast milk. We live in a world with autonomous cars [...]

At WUKA, we strongly believe that no girl should have to skip sports because of her period. Our Tackle Anything campaign isn’t about making headlines with national level sports partnerships, but rather supporting thousands of girls in grassroots sports. Girls in Sports Many girls are simply taught about the menstrual cycle from a biological perspective [...]

As we all know too well, for decades, women’s health has been an overlooked corner of medicine. Research has often excluded women, leading to gaps in understanding, and funding has lagged behind other areas of healthcare. Yet in recent years, a quiet revolution has been taking shape. Startups, clinicians, and investors have begun to focus [...]

Scientists have warned that chemicals in plastics are driving falling sperm counts, after talks on a global pollution treaty collapsed over disputes about chemical regulation. Last week, after nearly two weeks of negotiations, delegates left Geneva on Friday without agreement, after oil- and gas-producing nations objected to production limits and chemical curbs. Almost 100 nations [...]

A community group is encouraging conversations about menopause in the South Asian community in a bid to tackle the stigma around its effects. South Asian Voices Bristol CIC has launched its Empowering women through menopause project with help from the National Lottery’s Community Fund. The group was founded by vlogger Sheetal Jethwa who struggled with [...]

New mothers can now access breastfeeding support 24 hours a day after the government extended a national helpline. The National Breastfeeding Helpline provides free, evidence-based information day and night – supporting families to overcome challenges that might prevent mothers from successfully breastfeeding their baby. Breastfeeding can take time to establish, with some mothers worrying if [...]

Reusable menstrual cups have been tested in outer space to assess their safety and effectiveness for managing menstrual health during long-term astronaut missions. As part of the AstroCup Project, Lunette launched two menstrual cups aboard a suborbital rocket to test their performance in zero gravity. The cups did not leak, break, or become contaminated. Made [...]

China is introducing annual childcare subsidies of 3,600 yuan (US$500) per child under three, as it seeks to counter a continuing drop in birth rates. The national programme, launched this week, is expected to benefit more than 20 million families with toddlers and infants. It will be funded by the central government, with partial support [...]

A new menopause website has been launched by US clinicians to help women make informed healthcare decisions during the menopause transition. MyMenoplan.org offers free, evidence-based tools and resources without requiring users to register or share personal data. It was created by clinicians and researchers with over 25 years’ experience in women’s health. More than 1 [...]

Eli Health is on a mission to transform female hormone testing with the first FDA-registered instant hormone monitoring system. Co-founder and CEO, Marina Pavlovic Rivas, speaks to Femtech World about making hormone testing more accessible. The Hormometer, developed by femtech company, Eli Health, enables real-time, saliva testing for instant results, enabling women to monitor their [...]