The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it will overhaul packaging labels for the emergency contraceptive pill, Plan B, that women can take after having sex to prevent a pregnancy.
Dec 24, 2022
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A glass or two of champagne with Christmas lunch. A cool crisp beer at the beach. Some cheeky cocktails with friends to see in the New Year. There seem to be so many occasions to unwind with an alcoholic drink this summer.
Dec 22, 2022
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Drug overdoses among people aged 10 to 18 more than doubled in the United States between 2019 and 2021, according to a study released Thursday by health authorities, who warned in particular of the risks of counterfeit pills ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Around half of the world's population are women or people who menstruate—yet the way their body works can be a mystery, even to them.
Dec 5, 2022
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A comprehensive review of research into the delivery method of estrogen treatment (e.g., oral, intramuscular injection, transdermal patch, etc.) and cardiovascular risk in transgender women and gender-diverse people found ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Reproductive health experts consider hormonal contraceptives good choices for adolescents because they're safe and highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but one aspect of their effect on the teenage body remains a mystery—whether ...
Nov 15, 2022
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University of Queensland research has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman's risk of endometrial cancer.
Nov 7, 2022
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The war in Ukraine has heightened fears about nuclear exposure—and interest in iodine pills that can help protect the body from some radiation.
Oct 13, 2022
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About a third of Australians are obese and some require surgery to help with weight loss. However the surgery can change the way medicines work. In Australian Prescriber, weight loss experts Dr. Teresa Girolamo and Rosemary ...
Oct 4, 2022
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is warning the public that colorfully dyed fentanyl—dubbed "rainbow fentanyl"—is readily available across the United States.
Sep 1, 2022
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