Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
South Carolina Weighing Strictest Abortion Measure In The Nation
Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers, even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far to go. The bill faces a long legislative path and uncertain prospects, even if it clears the state Senate subcommittee that鈥檚 reviewing it. (Collins, 11/16)
Gen Z men were more likely to change how abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans than older men, new polling found. (Luthra, 11/14)
On pregnancy, colostrum, and menopause 鈥
Some medical centers are taking a dramatic step to save mothers and babies after studies have shown too many doctors fail to follow guidelines for preventing pre-eclampsia, a potentially deadly pregnancy complication. These hospitals now recommend that all of their pregnant patients take low-dose aspirin. Studies show the drug is safe and can help prevent pre-eclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure, and other pregnancy dangers. (Cohen, 11/15)
Should you add colostrum to your daily diet? On social media, influencers add scoops of the powder to drinks. On podcasts, ads for the supplement tout it for a number of benefits: better immunity, improved gut health, weight loss, exercise recovery. 鈥淐olostrum has been one of the highest interest supplements over the past year,鈥 a spokesperson for GNC wrote in an email. In GNC鈥檚 upcoming 鈥淎nti Trend Report,鈥 colostrum supplements were highlighted as one of the biggest supplement trends of the year. (Ozcan, 11/15)
Shilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn鈥檛 an option. 鈥淔or two years, I tried to kind of power through,鈥 said the 58-year-old physician assistant from Jacksonville, Florida. But doctors say women like Gajarawala don鈥檛 need to suffer. (Ungar, 11/15)
A decade ago, Cindy Eckert struggled to convince skeptics about a drug for premenopausal women. Lately, her business is booming. (Lapowsky, 11/16)
