From author Elizabeth Gilbert to podcast comedy goddess Amy Poehler, the media has been flooded lately with very smart women citing the supposed fact that single women live longer than married women. But is this true? According to current scientific and census data, not exactly. But it is true that men benefit more from marriage in almost every conceivable way than women do. We break down the numbers for you, de-bunk some commonly held misconceptions, and explore why married women end up taking on more of the domestic and emotional labor that so often comes with marriage.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

Notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion can be found at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

This is not your typical breast cancer awareness episode. Instead, it's going to tell you the story of one of our hosts lifelong, love-hate — mostly hate — relationship with her formerly enormous breasts. It's also about how her quest for a smaller chest led to an early breast cancer diagnosis. Along the way you'll learn about the latest breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and why risk assessment needs to begin as young as 25.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

For sources and more, go to our website at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.

From supplements to vaginal steaming, we dive into the booming world of "alternative" wellness. When it comes to the pursuit for better health, youth, and inner peace, where is the dividing line for women between genuine self-care end and total snake oil? As social media bombards us with promising cures based on shaky science and medical care becomes harder to access, alternative healthcare can look appealing. But it can also be expensive and even deadly. We talk about our own forays in the world of woo woo and try to provide some guidance on how to find practices that can augment your healthcare journey.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance. Please visit www.anotherbloodypodcast.com for show notes and sources.

Hi. We are Heather O'Neill and Lisa Breunig, hosts of Another Bloody Podcast. If you’re looking for women’s wellness content, you already have a lot of podcast options. So why listen to us?

For starters, we’re journalists. Between us, we’ve spent decades reporting and writing about complex topics—including healthcare. But we’re also patients who’ve lived through the kinds of experiences that many women quietly endure: medical gaslighting, misdiagnosis, and the minimization of our pain.

Our own health journeys include infertility, Stage 4 endometriosis, cancer diagnoses, migraines, menopause, and more. In other words, we’ve been through some things.

We started Another Bloody Podcast because we couldn’t find the kind of women’s health conversations we were looking for: ones grounded in solid research, honest storytelling, and a little humor to keep us sane.

We’re not celebrities or influencers trying to sell you supplements or jade eggs. We’re just two longtime friends—and longtime journalists—bringing our reporting instincts to the messy, complicated world of women’s healthcare.

If you join us, you’ll get to eavesdrop on candid, wide-ranging conversations about the things your doctor probably should have mentioned—but somehow didn’t.

Welcome to Another Bloody Podcast.