Evie Marsh

Best menopause symptom assessment services in the UK 2026

For most women over 45, the best assessment starts with a GP visit that uses symptoms, not routine blood tests. HerStack’s concern-finder helps you arrive with a clearer symptom map.

Jul 19, 2026·3 min read

How to think clearly again during menopause brain fog

Brain fog in perimenopause is common, disruptive and often dismissed. The evidence points to symptom tracking, sleep treatment and a proper medical workup, not quick-fix wellness claims.

Jul 19, 2026·4 min read

Cone Health expands westward amid Triad hospital turf battle

Cone Health filed a $320 million Forsyth County hospital bid after Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist won Greensboro approval for a $246 million project, sharpening the Triad's hospital fight.

Jul 19, 2026·2 min read

Perimenopause goes mainstream, but hype risks outrunning evidence

Perimenopause is real and often lasts years, but a booming market is smuggling in overclaims, from hormone fears to supplements that outpace the evidence.

Jul 19, 2026·4 min read

Allendale County health department becomes key access point amid nearby closures

Hampton’s clinic shifts to mobile-only service starting June 9, and the state lists Allendale as one of the nearest full-service options.

Jul 19, 2026·2 min read

Harris County Public Health promotes free mobile health events, new clinic hub

Harris County Public Health is steering residents to free and affordable mobile health events and a new Channelview health hub, with hurricane-season prep folded into the same portal.

Jul 18, 2026·4 min read

Hormone Testing

Best perimenopause support after normal blood tests in 2026

Normal blood tests do not rule out perimenopause. The best next step is symptom-led care, with HRT or targeted support chosen by the symptom that is actually disrupting life.

Jul 18, 2026·6 min read

How workplace law is adapting to perimenopause accommodation demands

Menopause is moving from a private HR exception to a formal accommodation issue, with Rhode Island, Philadelphia, and California pushing the law in different directions.

Jul 18, 2026·5 min read

Hormone Testing

Perimenopause exposes the limits of fertility tracking tools

Perimenopause turns fertility tracking into a reliability test. App predictions, temperature charts and LH tests can all drift off target, so backup contraception still matters.

Jul 18, 2026·4 min read

Island County alerts residents to Taco Bell lettuce cyclospora outbreak

Island County Public Health says a multistate cyclospora probe is tied to shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell in five states, and federal investigators are tracing the source.

Jul 18, 2026·1 min read

Munson Medical Center earns national recognition for stroke care

Munson Medical Center was recognized nationally for stroke care, including treatment of 85% of stroke patients in 60 minutes or less. The award matters in Traverse City, where minutes can decide outcomes.

Jul 18, 2026·2 min read

Harrisburg man drowns in Willamette River near Clearwater Park

A Harrisburg man vanished after his floating group hit a snag near Clearwater Park. Rescuers later found Ervan Dominick Lucia face-down, tethered to a paddleboard.

Woman sues Lane County over adult foster home expansion rules

Lane County blocked a Deadwood foster home's expansion, and Halina Myers sued in federal court. She says the county's rules discriminate against disabled adults.

Care & Support

HerStack ranks the best perimenopause supplements for sleep and night sweats in 2026

Magnesium glycinate is HerStack’s first pick for sleep onset, while 2 mg prolonged-release melatonin is the clearest short-term option for 3 a.m. waking and night sweats.

Jul 17, 2026·5 min read

Menopause research puts the brain at the center of care

Perimenopause is being recast as a brain-health transition, with new research linking brain fog, sleep and cognition to hormonal change and clarifying when symptoms need urgent care.

Jul 17, 2026·4 min read

Best evidence-based perimenopause care plan UK 2026

The clearest UK perimenopause plan starts with transdermal estradiol, adds progesterone if you still have a uterus, and uses CBT plus GP review for bleeding or severe mood shifts.

Jul 17, 2026·3 min read

Menopause is an oral health issue, British dentists warn

British dental commentators say England’s new women’s-health strategy still overlooks the mouth, even as menopause-linked dry mouth, gum disease and cavities affect millions.

Buncombe County seeks social worker for child welfare recovery team

Buncombe County is hiring a START social worker as the county’s recovery-focused child welfare model keeps young children with parents when substance use is part of the case.

Jul 17, 2026·2 min read

Wildfire smoke dims Coeur d'Alene skies on summer day

Smoke from a wildfire north of Bonners Ferry hazed City Beach and pushed Spokane County into the Very Unhealthy range, forcing summer plans to change.