Christopher Troeger
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Christopher Troeger
@significantc.bsky.social
I'm an epidemiologist in the Pacific Northwest! I like to post about maternal and child health, nature and climate, and science generally
A cool analysis to identify countries with exemplary progress in women's wellbeing. Not reducing women's wellbeing to pregnancy and maternal health, they compiled more than 30 indicators across dimensions including health, safety, education, work, wealth, and agency. Check it out!

bit.ly/4fIJhfh
Understanding progress and challenges in women's health and wellbeing in exemplar countries: a time-series study identifying positive outliers
Women's health and wellbeing (WHW) forms a multidimensional continuum across the life course, with intersecting power dynamics including socioeconomic…
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December 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Can gum prevent preterm births? Yes, according to a new RCT on xylitol gum in pregnancy!

www.cell.com/med/fulltext...

Interestingly, there were no differences in periodontal health, so maybe it is because xylitol, a sugar alcohol, promotes a healthy gut microbiome! I think that’s cool
www.cell.com
December 5, 2024 at 4:07 AM
India has struck a deal with ~13,000 journals to make articles available to an estimated 18 million students & researchers!

www.science.org/content/arti...

I think scientific publishing requires a massive reform, but this seems an exciting step forward for millions in India. What do you think?
India takes out giant nationwide subscription to 13,000 journals
Deal allows scholars to read paywalled articles for free and will cover open-access fees
www.science.org
December 5, 2024 at 1:43 AM