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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to heavy menstrual bleeding in California teens

Environmental Health News

Adolescents menstrual cycle characteristics can be a vital sign of overall health, an indicator of underlying reproductive health problems, and have long term consequences on physical and mental health. More resources American Scientist: How Endocrine Disruptors Affect Menstruation (2021) U.S. Whos most at risk?

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Lower Neighborhood Opportunity May Increase Risk for Preterm Birth

BU School of Public Health Blog

Related pregnancy Asking the Right Questions to Help Lower Preterm Births July 10, 2021 Gingold Professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Brandeis and project director of diversitydatakids.org , the research program that manages the COI.

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Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Tap and Bottled Water

Mercola

9 Bisphenols are known to mimic estrogen, leading to hormonal imbalances, reproductive issues and certain cancers. 10 Phthalates, on the other hand, are associated with antiandrogenic effects, impacting reproductive health and development.

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Best of Both Worlds: AEF Fellow Bonnie Bloxom on Studying Abroad and Combining Epi and Clinical MCH Work

CSTE

Best of Both Worlds: AEF Fellow Bonnie Bloxom on Studying Abroad and Combining Epi and Clinical MCH Work By Ben Warden, CSTE Staff Todays National Public Health Week 2023 theme is Reproductive Health, a subject close to current AEF fellow Bonnie Bloxom. She earned her MPH degree in 2021.

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Transplanting Ovarian Tissue

Exploring Health

A meta-analysis published in Fertility and Sterility in 2021, co-authored by Dr. Cacciottola, analyzed data from 285 women treated at five European centers. Now, about 130 live births have been made possible because of the transplant. The technology works well, and it gives hope to so many people,” says Dr. Cacciottola.

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Overdose is New York City's leading cause of pregnancy-associated death, Health Department says

HEALTHBEAT

Overdose is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in New York City, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene alerted health care providers in an advisory letter on Friday. Overdoses accounted for 20 out of the citys 58 total pregnancy-associated deaths (34.5%) in 2021, according to the most recently available city data.

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Fewer NC children dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, new report shows

NC Health News

The military scaled down deployment to Iraq in 2011 and until the final withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, there were fewer members of the military deployed there than at the height of that conflict. The wonderful news is not happenstance, Vitaglione said about the reports findings.