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• Tampon Lawsuit Settlement Talks Ordered Over Lead Levels in Tampax Pearl Products

  September 4, 2025

  Michael Adams

  A U.S. magistrate judge has set an October 31, 2025 conference in a class action lawsuit alleging Tampax Pearl tampons expose women to unsafe levels of lead.

• PFAS and Microplastics Make for Toxic Combination: Study

  December 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that exposure to a combination of PFAS and microplastics may have detrimental effects on reproduction and growth.

• Study Finds Active Ingredient From Roundup Weed Killers in Human Sperm

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study by French researchers has detected glyphosate from Roundup in men's sperm for the first time, leading to concerns over the potential reproductive impacts of exposure to the controversial weed killer.

• Fresenius Stay-Safe Catheter Extension Set Recall Issued Due to Toxic Compound Exposure Risks

  April 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  More than 2 million Fresenius catheter extension sets are being recalled because they could leach toxic chemicals into patients' bodies, resulting in serious injuries or death.

• Teen Suffered Ovarian Cysts, Excessive Bleeding After Receiving HPV Vaccine, Gardasil Lawsuit Claims

  January 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Michigan teen has filed a Gardasil lawsuit, claiming the HPV vaccine caused her to develop ovarian cysts.

• Study Indicates Some Young Girls Have Ovaries Removed Unnecessarily to Treat Benign Cancer

  October 12, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers say a new algorithm could help doctors reduce the rate of unnecessary ovary removal surgeries among young women and adolescents.

• Families Say Camp Lejeune Settlement Fails to Address Countless Miscarriages, Birth Defects Caused By Water Contamination

  September 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report highlights how many women and families feel left out of Camp Lejeune settlement negotiations after suffering repeated miscarriages they say were caused by miscarriages on the North Carolina military base.

• Fertility Treatment May Increase Stroke Risk Throughout First Year After Childbirth: Study

  September 6, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that fertility treatments may increase the risk of stroke for the new mother.

• Lawsuits Claim Gardasil Infertility Risk Information Was Withheld from Parents, Doctors

  July 28, 2023

  Russell Maas

  A growing body of researcher suggests the Gardasil HPV vaccine may increase the risk of infertility in women.