UNLV medical anthropologist Daniel Benyshek and doctoral student Sharon Young

Steamed, Dehydrated or Raw: Placentas May Help Moms’ Post-Partum Health

UNLV anthropology survey examines why women consume their placentas after childbirth.

UNLV medical anthropologist Daniel Benyshek and doctoral student Sharon Young surveyed women who consumed their placentas after childbirth. (Aaron Mayes / UNLV Photo Services)

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