New study by researchers from the University of Bergen (Norway) and the University of Zambia be published on Nov. 14, 2024. Many young girls in low- and middle-income countries become pregnant early, which can be dangerous for them and for their babies. This new large study conducted in Zambia found that two years of financial support combined with comprehensive sexuality education and community dialogue meetings, moderately reduced adolescent pregnancies during the support period, but not after the financial support ended. As a result, the overall effect on births before age 18 was limited over the 4.5 years study period even though more girls completed junior secondary school. Longer-term efforts to make high school more affordable are likely to be important to keep girls in school and more clearly reduce adolescent pregnancies in low- and middle-income countries.

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Non-white patients are at twice the risk of dying within 30 days of a carotid endarterectomy, a common surgical procedure performed to reduce the risk of stroke, according to a new study led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine. The study highlights persistent differences in medical outcomes based on race, despite advances in research, education and clinical practice.