Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons honored six employees with Martha A. Hooven Awards for Excellence at a ceremony on Jan. 12.
Editor's Note: Arthur Williams, who appears in this video, is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry in the Division of Substance Abuse at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
The lead study author, Nour Makarem, PhD, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, spoke to Fox News Digital.
A new study has found that chemicals that accumulate in the vagina, potentially originating from personal care products, may contribute to preterm birth.