News tagged with birth control

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Birth control pills affect memory, study finds

Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives ...

Neuroscience created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Economic analysis finds penicillin, not 'the pill', may have launched the sexual revolution

(Medical Xpress)—The 1950s were not as prudish as they seemed on the surface, says economist Andrew Francis. 

Health created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists discover window of opportunity to prevent cerebral palsy

Researchers at the Perinatology Research Branch of the National Institutes of Health, located at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the Detroit Medical Center, have demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based ...

Neuroscience created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Abortion rates plummet with free birth control

Providing birth control to women at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62 percent to 78 percent over the national rate, a new study shows.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Birth defects linked to coal and pesticides

(Medical Xpress) -- According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, pregnant mothers who are exposed to pesticides and smoke are as much as four times more likely to give birth ...

Health created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast report

Fetal alcohol exposure affects brain structure in children

Children exposed to alcohol during fetal development exhibit changes in brain structure and metabolism that are visible using various imaging techniques, according to a new study being presented today at the annual meeting ...

Neuroscience created Nov 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Scientists record electrical currents that control male fertility

Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm.

Medical research created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

New European pill works against uterine fibroids

New research offers hope for the first pill to treat a common problem in young women: fibroids in the uterus. The growths can cause pain, heavy bleeding and fertility problems, and they are the leading cause of hysterectomies.

Medications created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Research finds spontaneous mutations are major cause of congenital heart disease

Every year, thousands of babies are born with severely malformed hearts, disorders known collectively as congenital heart disease. Many of these defects can be repaired though surgery, but researchers don't understand what ...

Cardiology created May 12, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

One-year survival up for critical congenital heart defects

(HealthDay)—For infants with critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs), one-year survival has improved over time, with an increased risk of mortality associated with earlier diagnosis, low birth weight, ...

Pediatrics created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Need a C-section? Protection from blood clot urged

(AP) -- New advice for pregnant women: If you're getting a C-section, special inflating boots strapped on your legs may lower the risk of a blood clot.

Health created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers eye newer, safer birth control method

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have uncovered a new contraceptive that is more focused, safer and, therefore, available for use among a larger population of women. The research took place at OHSU's Oregon ...

Other created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

You're not so anonymous: Medical data sold to analytics firms might be used to track identities

When you visit a pharmacy to pick up antidepressants, cholesterol medication, or birth control pills, you might expect a certain measure of privacy. In reality, prescription information is routinely sold to ...

Other created Oct 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Lower birth rates for young women tied to economy

The economy may well be the best form of birth control. U.S. births dropped for the third straight year - especially for young mothers - and experts think money worries are the reason.

Health created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Obama calls morning-after pill call 'common sense'

(AP) -- President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed but said he did not steer his administration's decision to halt the over-the-counter sale of an anti-pregnancy drug to girls under 17, saying it was common ...

Medications created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1