Tampons

Tampons Philly Schools

Free period products to be available to Philly school district students

Montgomery County to install free tampon and pad dispensers in public buildings

Free tampons

Toxic metals including lead and arsenic found in multiple tampon brands

tampons lead arsenic

Children's Health

New Jersey schools to provide free menstrual products to students

Menstrual discs are better for heavy periods than tampons or pads, study finds

Menstrual Products Study

Dock Street Brewing Co. to offer free beer for donations of diapers and tampons

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National tampon shortage underscores existing gaps in access to menstrual products

New Jersey bill would provide menstrual products to all students in middle and high schools

New Jersey Menstrual Equity

Children's Health

When can my daughter start using tampons?

University of Pennsylvania pilot program to offer free menstrual products on campus

upenn free menstrual products

Kotex maker recalls tampons after consumers report injuries

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Weed Use Teens

Smoking 'a few harmless joints' a month can hurt school performance, study says

Pennsylvania, New Jersey join lawsuit against federal rules restricting gender-affirming care for...

Philadelphia Insulin Lawsuit

Philadelphia sues pharmacy benefit managers, drug makers for inflating insulin prices

Purchased - Kids playing outside in the snow

How to keep kids active and engaged over winter break

Norovirus Stomach Bug

With norovirus cases on the rise, here's how to prevent the 'stomach bug'

Teeth Grinding Bruxism

Waking up with headaches and jaw pain? You might be grinding your teeth at night

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