Depo-Provera, an injectable birth control shot containing medroxyprogesterone acetate (dMPA), offers reliable contraception by preventing ovulation every three months, but recent studies link its long-term use to higher meningioma risk—benign brain and spinal tumors from the meninges. These slow-growing tumors, often expressing progesterone receptors, can cause headaches, seizures, or vision issues, sometimes needing surgery. A […]
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Nebraska Pediatric Cancer: Nitrate & Atrazine Link in Water
Nebraska faces a high rate of pediatric cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and brain tumors, especially in rural areas with heavy farming. Studies link these cancers to nitrate and atrazine, a weed killer, in groundwater and surface water. Nitrate from fertilizers and atrazine from corn fields contaminate wells and rivers, raising cancer risks in children. These […]
