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New organic sanitary subscription service pledges to help tackle period poverty around the world

Launched this week, Freda offers organic sanitary towels and tampons via subscription. The company pledges to donate a proportion of profits to schemes that are tackling period poverty in the UK and beyond
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Could Alzheimer’s Be Treated with Period Pain Medication?

Although there is no accepted treatment for Alzheimer’s yet, a new study shows that we may find a little hope in a common period pain medication drug. In fact, it may completely reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
The research, led by Dr. David Brough at the University of Manchester, found that the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), mefenamic acid, which is often used to treat menstrual pain, was able to completely reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s in mice. But could the benefits extend to humans?

Whoopi Goldberg, Maya Elisabeth Inspire NJ Medical Marijuana Bill

New Jersey has one of the most restrictive medical marijuana programs in the nation, leaving no access to many who could be benefiting from the medicine. But now something is being done to change that – especially for women. Drawing inspiration from Whoopi Goldberg and California businesswoman Maya Elisabeth, Assemblyman Tim Eustace said he will be introducing legislation that would add women’s conditions to the approved list of ailments for medical marijuana.

Cinnamon vs Pharmaceuticals for Menstrual Pain

Many women suffer unnecessarily painful periods each month, often requiring pharmaceutical medication to get by. Unfortunately, drugs such as NSAIDs can have harmful side effects, particularly if a high dosage is required. On the other hand, new research shows that cinnamon is an effective treatment for painful periods, otherwise known as dysmenorrhoea.