Alisha Haridasani
Alisha Haridasani is a reporter at The New York Times, covering women's health and health inequities. She has been a journalist for over a decade and has focused on women's issues for much of her career. Her work appears in The New Yorker, CNN International, Time Out, and theSkimm. Born in India, raised in Hong Kong, and educated in London before moving to New York in 2016. She is fluent in three languages with a fourth within reach. Alisha's journalistic ethics revolve around accuracy, fairness, and empathy for her sources while maintaining integrity by not accepting gifts or donations from the organizations she covers. All Times journalists adhere to the standards outlined in their Ethical Journalism Handbook.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.
Bias
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Conflicts of Interest
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Contradictions
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- A new study found that girls are starting their menstrual cycles earlier now than in previous decades.
- Girls typically start menstruating between 12 and 13 years old.
Deceptions
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Recent Articles
New Research Reveals Early Puberty Trend in US Girls: Implications for Long-Term Health
Broke On: Thursday, 30 May 2024New research indicates that girls in the US are reaching puberty earlier than before, with potentially serious health consequences. The percentage of girls getting their first period before age 11 has nearly doubled to 15.5%. This trend is more pronounced among girls of color and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, who start menstruation a year earlier on average than white peers. Environmental factors like hormone-disrupting chemicals and stress may contribute to this shift, leading to increased risks for conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.