India has introduced its first compostable sanitary pad meeting prescribed quality and compostability standards, marking a step towards addressing the twin challenges of menstrual hygiene and sanitary ...

Kim Rosas opened a brick-and-mortar store called Period Nirvana in West Asheville in April 2025. The shop sells a variety of ...

It’s about to be a scorcher, with temperatures rising into the triple digits this week. According to the National Weather Service, an extreme heat watch has been issued for Greater New Bedford, with ...

In Pakistan, only 12 percent of women and girls use safe, commercially-made menstrual products. Activists hailed a government plan to cut a “period tax.” By Elian Peltier and Anisa Shabir Reporting ...

If your heating pad is basically your constant companion, join the club. Whether it’s to soothe period cramps, manage stubborn lower back or neck pain, or simply to enjoy the comfort of feeling warm, ...

A lawsuit in Pakistan challenges how period products are taxed. But sometimes that approach has not actually lowered prices. In many parts of the world, menstrual products like pads are expensive.

Queer Girls Pantry for Kids and Crafting Resilience are teaming up with community members to sew reusable menstrual pads, helping families combat the rising costs of essential hygiene products. TUCSON ...

Menstrual products have become more expensive over the past few years, in part due to rising inflation and new tariff policies. According to the most recent data, the average price of those products — ...

If you experience occasional pain or stiffness around your neck and shoulders, or if you take a lot of long trips, you could probably use a reliable heating pad. Designed to fit around your neck, they ...

Lawmakers in New Jersey have advanced what they call a "menstrual equity" mandate that would require public colleges and universities to provide free menstrual products to students following a 38–0 ...

About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads, are some of the most popular products used around the globe to manage ...