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Now playing Next Europe Decoded Austria has a period poverty problem. Here’s why Sanitary products are too expensive for many women while sexual education is also too outdated, NGOs say. 23/06/2023
Now playing Next Health news A new pill for hot flashes could change the field of menopause drugs A new menopause drug called Veozah targets the brain, not hormones, to relieve women suffering from hot flashes. 23/05/2023
Now playing Next Health news This early blood test could uncover the true cause of pregnancy loss The study, which has had 1,700 women participants so far, is looking to detect the cause behind a lost pregnancy as early as five weeks gestation. 19/05/2023
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