75% of the drugs that extend lifespan in mice work only on males. They were developed on male mice then tested on both sexes, only to discover the female mice did not respond. Steven Austad theguardian.com/science/articl…

Continuing #BlackMaternalMentalHealthWeek take a look at this new state level #womenshealth reportcard from Commonwealth Fund States with the fewest #mentalhealth screenings during #pregnancy and #postpartum had the highest rates of mood disorders commonwealthfund.org/publications/s…

This is why we have to talk about c-sections, and forced c-sections, through the lens of reproductive justice.

"We emphasize that childbirth is not only a medical object but also a social phenomenon that cannot be regarded only from the perspective of a health risk to be managed by clinical research."

I used to do these awhile ago, & decided to pick them up again. So, this week in #reading: Loved Adelle Waldman's Help Wanted--for #HudsonValley folks, you'll recognize Kingston, New Paltz, & elsewhere & Courtney Zoffness's Spilt Milk.

THERE MAY BE GENDER PARITY AMONG THE ATHLETES AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS BUT IT SURE DOESN’T LOOK LIKE THERE’S GENDER PARITY AMONG THE PHOTOGRAPHERS 😐

Really appreciated this POV on #PTSD from PTSD Out Loud in Aja Frost & Aliza Sir's substack Platonic Love Letter. We have an idea of what PTSD "looks like," what's "triggering," that #PTSD is for veterans. It's more nuanced and looks different for different people.

As Jessica Valenti points out in her newsletter, med students in states with abortion bans lose out on the opportunity to learn & practice basic techniques like D&C, as one OB recently told me. This will come to hurt all of us--no matter where we live. #reproductivejustice

2 months until the release of Blue: A History of Postpartum Depression in America! It features the stories of so many amazing women and I can't wait to share it. UChicagoPress press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…

Just, wow.

"Every single academic medical center is working to do fewer of them in a safe way .... And yet, every year we’re doing more of them. What is that disconnect? It’s not about the operation. It’s about us." -Rachel Somerstein tells Sara Franklin bit.ly/3yDTz04

Parents: how did you / are you coping when you have work and there is no school or camp? Or if you don’t work outside the home are you helping others? For a piece I’m writing. Cc Academic Mom, PhD Academic Dad Parents in Academia #parenting

EVEN IF only 2% of women having cesarean birth had intraoperative pain, that would still be too many. The real # is no doubt much higher as explained here. It's past time for us as an anesthesia community to figure out how to get this right. Rachel Somerstein Susanna Stanford 💙

Yes! I concur with Michael Hofkamp, MD, FASA Emily Sharpe, MD, FASA that here the methodology is potentially a problem. Anyone using a “clinical incident management system” / CSRS/ SIMS reporting system as a source is likely to grossly underestimate the occurrence, in part due to a reluctance to

Misoprostol is on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications. It is highly effective at both treating and preventing postpartum hemorrhage—the second most common cause of maternal death after mental health crises

A lot of people have asked me what I wish I'd known before I had a baby or what advice I have for expecting parents. One thing I'd tell them is that a #csection can include skin-to-skin, early breastfeeding, & staying w/ your baby after birth. My latest for Women's Health.

*Drug-testing pregnant patients is ubiquitous, esp. for poor WOC. *The false-positive rate can be up to 50% *But hospitals don't need to confirm results before turning in moms to CPS New & outrageous from Shoshana Walter ✏️ TheMarshallProject Mother Jones Reveal motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

Rachel Somerstein brings to light how c-sections can be truly beautiful birth experiences, even when we don't expect a Cesarean. I was honored to talk with her and share a little of my story for Women's Health.