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Extracellular Vesicles for Space Biomedical Research

Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2026.
Microgravity reshapes EV biogenesis and cargo selection, which brings new opportunities for longitudinal liquid‐biopsy readouts of stress and aging‐like trajectories, as well as the regenerative products in spaceflight research. ABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are regulated, information‐rich nanovesicles that reflect aspects of parent‐cell state,
Samantha Ali, Brian I. Molina Diaz, Pei Zhuang, Zachary Greenberg, Ye Zhang, Jeffrey Richards, Danny Carlos, Stefanie Countryman, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Luke P. Lee, Mei He   +10 more
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An Empty Scoping Review on the Roles of mHealth Interventions on Menstrual Hygiene in Africa: Implications for Sexual and Reproductive Health Research, Policy, and Practice

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims Menstrual hygiene remains a critical public health issue in Africa, where many women and girls face inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, limited access to menstrual products, and persistent social stigma ...
Kafayat Aminu, Precious Chika Nnannah, Oluwatobi Emmanuel Adegbile, Adetayo Olorunlana, Yovanthi Anurangi Jayasinghe, Ugochukwu Anthony Eze, Afeez Abolarinwa Salami, Emeka Benjamin Okeke, Olubukola Omobowale, Michael Renfrew, Rita Amarachi Nwebo, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi   +11 more
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Effectiveness of health belief model-guided interventions on menstrual hygiene management among adolescent schoolgirls in rural India: A quasi-experimental study

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Poor menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in rural India is influenced by socio-cultural taboos, limited knowledge, and inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
Ishita Sarkar , Sanjaya Kumar Sahoo , Bhaskar Shahbabu , Rivu Basu   +3 more
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NPWH position statement: Menstrual equity and menstrual health [PDF]

The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women\u27s Health asserts that all individuals who menstruate should have adequate access to appropriate menstrual products and to facilities that support privacy, safety, hygiene, and sanitation for ...
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women\u27s Health
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Menstrual hygiene management in flood-affected Bangladesh: addressing socio-cultural barriers, infrastructure gaps, and policy responses [PDF]

Women and adolescent girls in flood-prone regions of Bangladesh face significant challenges in managing menstrual hygiene, which severely impacts their health, dignity, and well-being.
Marufa Alam, Abul Kalam, Md. Zawadul Karim, Tauhid Hossain Khan, Md. Al-Mamun, Alam, Marufa, Khan, Tauhid Hossain, Al-Mamun, Md., Karim, Md. Zawadul, Kamal, Abul   +9 more
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Women's Empowerment, Sanitation and Health: Empirical Insights From Developing Countries

Journal of Public Affairs, Volume 26, Issue 4, November 2026.
ABSTRACT We analyse the effect of women's empowerment and access to sanitation on health outcomes using panel data from 115 developing economies between 2000 and 2022. This study adopts a panel data approach and estimation techniques capable of handling cross‐sectional dependency and endogeneity issues.
Alex O. Acheampong, Eric Evans Osei Opoku, Janet Dzator   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Oral Contraceptive Use Is Associated With Increased Tenderness to Palpation in the Masticatory System in Female Adolescents—Results of the Epidemiological LIFE Child Study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, Volume 53, Issue 11, Page 2158-2165, November 2026.
The use of OC has been demonstrated to enhance the likelihood of encountering self‐reported headaches and increased tenderness to palpation within the masticatory system in female adolescents. ABSTRACT Background The utilisation of oral contraceptives (OCs) has been demonstrated to be associated with the self‐reported occurrence of headaches in female ...
Henriette I. U. Stasche, Gina M. Georgi, Antje Körner, Wieland Kiess, Ronald Biemann, Jens C. Türp, Christian Hirsch   +6 more
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Do Women Have Bodies with Problems? Menstrual Health, Period Poverty, and the Deprivation of Dignity

Women
This study seeks to provide insight into the comprehensive efforts aimed at advancing gender justice, eliminating period poverty, and exposing stigmatizing views toward women’s bodies, specifically in relation to menstrual health.
Courage Mlambo
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Determinants of Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Among Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nurse Media: Journal of Nursing
Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is critical for adolescents’ health and well-being; however, challenges such as limited water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, stigma, and lack of education persist in low- and middle-income ...
Henny Dwi Susanti, Mirna Dian Marta, Nurilla Kholidah, ika Rizki Anggraeni, Markéta Moravcová, Min-Huey Chung   +5 more
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What NFHS-5 reveals about menstrual health and hygiene practices

Women belonging to India’s minority communities follow and observe better menstrual health and hygiene compared to their counterparts in the majority community, an analysis based on the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) data and insights reveals ...
Ojha, Manini, Babbar, Karan
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