Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico sees 436 Zika cases; 60 pregnant women infected
Zika cases in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico have jumped to 436 so far this year.
Apr 8, 2016
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News tagged with contraception
Health
A lack of knowledge may explain low contraceptive use in Nigeria
The importance of family planning in addressing a range of challenges in developing countries is now widely accepted. Family planning is a key factor in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. And getting it right can ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Suggested link between The Pill and prostate cancer
AN international study published in BMJ Open has recently suggested the existence of a casual link between the use of the contraceptive pill and the increase incidence of prostate cancer, due to men’s abnormal exposure ...
Dec 1, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Culture influences people's response to climate change
(Medical Xpress) -- How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a team of psychologists.
Jun 29, 2011
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Medications
FDA favors more risk info on birth control pills
(AP) -- Federal health regulators are leaning toward adding new information about the risk of blood clots to the labels of widely prescribed birth control pills such as Yaz, in light of growing evidence that the newer contraceptive ...
Dec 6, 2011
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HIV & AIDS
Electrically spun fabric offers dual defense against pregnancy, HIV
The only way to protect against HIV and unintended pregnancy today is the condom. It's an effective technology, but not appropriate or popular in all situations.
Nov 30, 2012
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Health
More women in poor countries use contraception, says report
More women and girls in poor countries are using modern contraception, signifying progress in efforts to involve women in family planning, according to a report released Monday.
Nov 12, 2018
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Medications
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 sense to keep ...
Dec 8, 2011
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Health
CDC: Almost 65 percent of U.S. women currently using contraceptives
(HealthDay)—Almost two-thirds of U.S. women aged 15 to 49 years were currently using contraception in 2015 to 2017, according to a December data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National ...
Dec 21, 2018
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Medications
Contraceptive pill associated with increased prostate cancer risk worldwide
Use of the contraceptive pill is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer around the globe, finds research published in BMJ Open.
Nov 15, 2011
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