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Maternal mental health crisis worsens as pronatalists push for more babies

Maternal mental health crisis worsens as pronatalists push for more babies

‘Exhausted, burned out and perpetually behind’: Parents increasingly struggle with mental and physical health.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
Health and WellnessHealth and Wellness
Texas tries to stop abortion pills from being shipped in state as demand soars

Texas tries to stop abortion pills from being shipped in state as demand soars

Shield laws protect providers who mail abortion medication to patients in states with abortion bans. Texas is trying to close that loophole.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Nearly 200 groups aiding women in crisis zones could close within months

Nearly 200 groups aiding women in crisis zones could close within months

Foreign aid cuts are being felt across the humanitarian aid sector, but organizations supporting marginalized groups face the most severe impacts.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Cancer-causing chemicals lurk in many personal care products, study finds

Cancer-causing chemicals lurk in many personal care products, study finds

Over half of Black and Latina survey participants used products containing formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Want to end the malaria crisis? Start with women and girls

Want to end the malaria crisis? Start with women and girls

Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to health complications from malaria infections, but access to preventive care isn’t equal.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Women are drinking more than ever, leading to more health issues

Women are drinking more than ever, leading to more health issues

Rates of binge drinking among women — particularly those over 30 — are rising fast.

Emily Parkhurst
Emily Parkhurst
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Global nursing shortage shrinks, but progress isn't equal

Global nursing shortage shrinks, but progress isn't equal

About 46% of all nurses are found in high-income countries, which collectively contain just 17% of the world population.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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'Quiet cracking' replaces 'quiet quitting' as job market tightens

'Quiet cracking' replaces 'quiet quitting' as job market tightens

When employees can’t quit but are unhappy at work, it’s bad for business.

Nat Rubio-Licht
Nat Rubio-Licht
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Alcohol use disorder meds are geared toward men

Alcohol use disorder meds are geared toward men

Harmful rates of alcohol use are rising among women in the U.S., but the impacts aren’t the same for all genders.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Nearly half of Americans breathe polluted air

Nearly half of Americans breathe polluted air

Extreme heat, drought, and wildfires are part of the problem.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Ultraprocessed foods are even riskier for women

Ultraprocessed foods are even riskier for women

Women who eat certain ultraprocessed foods could be at a higher risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes than men.

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez
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Why autism rates are rising among American kids

Why autism rates are rising among American kids

Increased screenings, particularly among previously underserved communities, are significant contributors

Cambrie Juarez
Cambrie Juarez