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The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee updated its policies to say it would comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The committee made the change in an updated “Athlete Safety Policy,” posted to their website Monday, which does not mention the word transgender in any of its 27 pages. But the document …

U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions  The New York Times U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee will comply with Trump’s ban on transgender women in women’s sports  NBC News USA Fencing changes transgender policy, cites new guidance from US Olympic Committee  Fox News BREAKING: U.S. Olympic Committee bars trans women from competing, caving to Trump  Advocate.com Source link

If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does the research actually say? And how does this relate to what’s going on in real life? As we’ll see, who gets to sleep, and for how long, is a complex mix …

A British woman nearly died after contracting an infection that strikes at least 15 million American women annually, leaving her a quadruple amputee. Kim Smith is now a quadruple amputee, having lost both her hands at the wrists and her legs above the knee after a urinary tract infection went untreated for too long, morphing into life-threatening sepsis. UTIs are …

Women feel more anger as they age, but show it less, study suggests  The Washington Post Anger Management Improves With Age In Women, Study Says  Jambalaya News Louisiana Midlife Mood Shift? Study Says Anger Drops After 50  SciTechDaily Women become angrier as they age  Jamaica Gleaner Source link

Study Reveals the Top Predictor of Heart Disease for Women Over 45  AOL.com Source link

This weekend, the WNBA ecosystem will converge on Indianapolis to celebrate the league’s standout performers.  On site will be all of the WNBA’s biggest movers, shakers and stakeholders, each of whom have contributed to the league’s current period of exponential growth. Historically, Black women have been some of the biggest contributors to propel the league to its current moment, and …

Most US pregnant women, parents of young kids don’t plan to accept all recommended kids’ vaccines  CIDRAP Could Intervention in Pregnancy Boost Child Vaccine Uptake?  Medscape Targeting Uncertainty: Why Pregnancy May Be the Best Time to Build Vaccine Confidence  Infection Control Today Source link

Comedian Shane Gillis made an abominable joke at the 2025 ESPY Awards that people won’t soon forget. On Wednesday, he kicked off hosting the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles by taking aim at Black women and WNBA star Caitlin Clark. “When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she’s going to work at a Waffle House so she …

Summary: Women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease, a disparity that can’t be fully explained by longevity alone. Researchers are exploring biological differences, focusing on X chromosome-linked genes and hormonal shifts like menopause. Declines in estrogen during menopause may leave the brain more vulnerable to the tau protein tangles that drive cognitive decline. Understanding these …