Old Internet rumors never die. Is it true that tampons are dangerous due to asbestos, dioxin, and rayon? Tampon safety has improved but toxic shock and other possible risks remain. Here’s what you need to know.
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Hormone Therapy and Menopause: Facts and Fiction
Hormone therapy for menopause has risks and benefits. Research results are nuanced, despite FDA Makary and RFK claims that it improves most women’s health. Both risks and benefits depend on the woman’s age and medical history and genetics, the type of hormones, and other factors .
Read More »The FDA removes long-standing warning from hormone-based menopause drugs
AP News, November 10, 2025: AP explains FDA decision to
delete most black box warnings for hormone therapy for menopause,
despite controversies about the risks. NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman
says FDA lost credibility for deleting such important warnings without
scientific review using FDA Advisory Committee.
Some MAHA Supporters Say CNPV Could Lower FDA Standards
October 23, 2025: Inside Health Policy quotes a MAHA meeting that criticized industry influence over FDA, the impact of user fees, the inappropriate reliance on surrogate endpoints for cancer screening and Alzheimer’s drugs. The Lever FDA report finding that most new drugs are approved on evidence inferior to the FDA’s legal standards. NCHR’s Diana Zuckerman is quoted criticizing the FDA’s new CNVP program that promises extremely fast priority reviews for high-impact drugs.
Read More »Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for U.S. women and men, but it often has different causes, symptoms, and risks for women, especially after menopause. Biological differences and the underrepresentation of women patients in cardiovascular research result in less effective prevention and treatment for women. Learn more about how early screening, exercise, and healthy habits can prevent disease, and the research needed to learn more about treating women with heart disease.
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