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Gilda Maviango, right, and grandmother Salfina with Gilda's baby

Photos show the struggles women in Mozambique face getting health care

Development

During a global health reporting trip to Mozambique, Sonia Narang witnessed the challenges women and children face in one of the least developed countries in the world. Thus was born “The Women of Mozambique,” a week long Instagram series that illuminates the lives of women through short vignettes.

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Scarred by childbirth, mothers are finding help to heal and start over

Health & Medicine

Women’s health in Nepal

Health & Medicine
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Limited Healthcare Resources Complicate Pregnancy for Teens in Liberia

Business, Economics and Jobs

New Study Finds Estrogen Lowers Breast Cancer

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NDOCRINE DISRUPTION: TESTING THE CHEMICALS

Trying to determine the danger of certain chemicals is difficult. Steve talks with Frederick Vom Saal, one of the leading toxicologists, who has found some interesting… and troubling effects… after subjecting pregnant mice to extremely low doses of natural and synthetic estrogens like Diethylstilbestrol or DES.

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Emerging Science Note/Toxic Breakdown

A non-toxic catalyst holds promise for detoxifying estrogens found in our water.

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Health Note: Brains on Estrogen

Living on Earth’s Jessica Penney reports on research that suggests estrogen may play a role in problem-solving abilities.

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Nitrogen Study

A preliminary study shows that synthetic chemicals that mimic estrogen may be interfering with a vital plant process. Living on Earth’s Diane Toomey reports.

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Maternal deaths decline significantly worldwide

Health & Medicine

For the first time in decades, the maternal mortality has declined significantly. More access to prenatal care and fewer pregnancies worldwide have contributed to the improved numbers. However, there is still work to be done.

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