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Avril Silva

Avril Silva

An award-winning journalist, Avril has experience covering environmental and public health policy and is interested in pursuing investigative journalism. You can find more of her work on CBS News, POLITICO’s E&E News, and more.

These advocates are addressing the gap in your sex education

 Health
• February 9, 2026

While the United States does not mandate menstruation education in schools, workshops and pediatricians might have the answer to educating young menstruators

University athletic trainers are leaving the sideline. Here’s why.

 Health
• February 5, 2026

Low pay, long hours and a lack of support are leading some university athletic trainers to leave the field

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Harmful exposures during the Gulf War put women veterans at risk of early menopause

 Health
• January 27, 2026

A study finds Gulf War veterans were more than three times more susceptible to early menopause than the average American woman due to environmental exposures

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More people are turning to over-the-counter birth control pills

 Health
• November 24, 2025

Education and affordability are next steps for expanding birth control’s reach, experts and researchers say

 
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