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Destroying 50 years of women’s health samples is like ‘burning the Library of Congress’
For decades, researchers have been collecting samples from hundreds of thousands of women and tracking their health. The work has deepened our basic understanding of human health, but now the entire project is in danger.
GOP-led states are hiding abortion ban death toll
by Matthew Chapman12/03/24 Raw Story
"An analysis published in September by the Gender Equity Policy Institute found that, from 2019 to 2022, the rate of maternal deaths in Texas increased by 56%, compared with 11% nationwide," wrote Rinkunas. "But rather than investigate, the state is essentially admitting that the bodies are piling up faster than the state can address them."
Study: Antibiotics during pregnancy, early childhood increase risk of chronic skin condition in kids
The meta-analysis of the 39 studies, which involved more than 7.4 million children, found that antibiotic exposure was associated with a 22% increased risk of childhood AD (pooled odds ratio [OR], 1.22; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 1.28). Subgroup analysis showed that early childhood exposure to antibiotics demonstrated a stronger association with AD (OR, 1.23; 95% CI, 1.13 to 1.34) compared with exposure during pregnancy (OR, 1.09; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.13).
