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Monthly Policy Roundup
Read our roundup of the latest policy developments and research findings on women's health
A Conversation With Nina Coslov About Perimenopause
Coslov suspected that perimenopause starts a lot earlier than most people think. So she did some research.
What Is the Best Mask for COVID-19? A Mechanical Engineer Explains the Science After 2 Years of Testing Masks in His Lab
If your cloth mask is comfy and light and feels like you are wearing nothing at all, it probably isn’t doing much to keep you and others safe from the coronavirus
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough? The 2022 Edition
Wearing a cloth mask is better than not wearing a mask at all, but if you can upgrade — or layer cloth with surgical — now is the time
The US Doesn’t Have Enough Faculty to Train the Next Generation of Nurses
The U.S. will need about 2 million new registered nurses by 2030 but some nursing programs are turning away students because of a shortage of faculty and clinical sites
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