The Harsh Realities of Global Warming + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: debunking the myth of PMS; the potential health risks of being an egg donor; and the alarming reality of our rapidly heating planet.
What Medicine Is Learning from Animals That Resist Cancer
Nautilus
What can elephants, bowhead whales, and naked mole rats teach us about cancer? Potentially a lot, as oncology researchers are realizing there’s something to gain from studying cancer in various species.
Why Scientists Wrongly Thought Periods Prevented Women from Thinking Clearly
Broadly
For centuries, doctors have argued that a woman’s menstruation cycle affects her cognitive abilities. A recent study challenges this idea and states a woman’s period “has no effect on her ability to think clearly, make decisions, or concentrate on two things at once.”
Do Egg Donors Face Long-Term Risks?
The New York Times
Science and nutrition author Jane E. Brody takes a sobering look at the lack of information on the medical and/or psychological fate of egg donors.
The Uninhabitable Earth
New York Magazine
An alarming and harsh look at the current realities we face as a result of global warming.