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1. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Brenda Sandburg

   Tampons Have Traces of Lead: Does it Matter? (opens the original)

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   For the past year, Kathrin Schilling, PhD, has been trying to answer a question with major implications for public health: Does lead contained in tampons cross the vaginal lining and enter the bloodstream? If yes, millions of women a year in the US alone may be at risk for infertility and cancer. Schilling and her colleagues created a 3D model of vaginal tissue and applied the neurotoxic metal, measuring penetration into underlying layers. They do not yet have definitive results. The research wa

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2. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Brenda Sandburg

   Medicaid Patients Half as Likely to Get Menopause Meds (opens the original)

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   Women with Medicaid coverage were half as likely to use estrogen or progesterone for menopause treatment as privately insured women, according to a national retrospective study. Researchers posited that clinicians may erroneously believe Medicaid does not cover hormone therapy for symptoms of menopause such as mood disturbances, changes in sexual function, and urinary incontinence. The federal Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, however, mandates that the insurance program covers menopause hormone the

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