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The media is finally taking notice.
From the knowledge gap to racial disparities to the economic costs to lack of proven solutions - menopause is indeed having a moment.
CBS News: Knocking the Stigma out of Menopause
Featuring Hello Therapeutics' Co-Founder Mardie Oakes and Chief Medical Advisor Myra Hunter, PhD
The Guardian: "Talking therapies could help women through menopause, study finds"
"Writing in the Journal of Affective Disorders, Spector and colleagues described how they pooled data from 22 robust studies that looked at the impact of [Cognitive Behavioral Therapy] CBT, [Mindfulness Based Interventions] MBI and other interventions such as marital support on the psychological symptoms of the menopause.
Considered together, they found such therapies had a medium to large effect on quality of life, and a small but positive impact on anxiety and depression."
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By Nicola Davis, Science Correspondant
February 27, 2024
The New York Times: "Menopause is Different for Women of Color"
"Symptoms can be more severe and last longer. Doctors don't always realize this."
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By Alisha Haridasani Gupta
August 23, 2023
Entrepreneur: "Want Outsized Returns? Invest in Menopause Products"
"The opportunities are endless for startups and investors who bet on innovation in the underserved and underfunded menopause space."
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By Kathrin Folkendt
August 2, 2023
The New York Times: "Menopause is Having a Moment"
"Our writer explains why menopause has been misunderstood by both doctors and society, and what happened after she wrote it."
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A conversation with Susan Dominus
July 28, 2023
MSNBC: "How Ignoring Menopause in the Workplace Widens the Equity Gap"
"According to a new Mayo Clinic study, menopause costs American women an estimated $1.8 billion in lost working time per year. And this doesn’t even include the costs associated with reduced work hours, employment loss, early retirement, or changing jobs. The cost to replace these skilled employees is also high — ranging from 50 percent to double the individual employee’s salary."
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By Tammy Sun
June 28, 2023
The New York Times Sunday Read: "Women Have Been Misled About Menopause"
Of the lack of treatment options for women, "It suggests that we have a high cultural tolerance for women's suffering. It's not regarded as important." - Rebecca Thurston, Ph.D. & member of Hello Therapeutics' Scientific Advisory Board
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By Susan Dominus
February 12, 2023
Link to The Daily Podcast
The New York Times: "How to Find a Mental Health App That Works for You"
"There are thousands of apps that claim to promote mental well-being, but not all of them are safe or effective."
April 13, 2022
Wall Street Journal: "Menopause Apps and Telehealth Services Can Help Women Take Charge, but Proceed With Caution"
" 'It’s kind of buyer beware out there. There’s a lot of cowboy stuff going on,' said Stephanie Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic Women’s Health and medical director of the North American Menopause Society. She said some companies pitching Mayo for partnerships lack substance and appear only to be trying to make money off women."
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By Julie Jargon
April 11, 2022
Op Ed: "Women's Healthcare is a Joke. But It's No Laughing Matter"
"Women have been conditioned to accept the consolation prize of no real research in exchange for catchy marketing. Half of the population - women - receive only 4% of medical research dollars according to Forbes."
By Cindy Eckert, CEO at The Pink Ceiling and Sprout Pharmaceuticals
October 1, 2021
The Psychiatric Times: "DTx and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Opportunities, Benefits, and Challenges of an Evolving Landscape"
By Alison M. Darcy, PhD, Timothy Mariano, MD, PhD, MSc
August 4, 2021
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