Using birth control pills and other hormone-based contraceptives is known to elevate the risk of blood clots about three-fold, but a new study suggests that this risk largely goes away within two to four weeks after one stops ...
Nov 8, 2023
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A new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression.
Nov 1, 2023
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Americans have been getting COVID treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that's about to end.
Oct 30, 2023
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Women with a high genetic predisposition for blood clots are six times more likely to develop a blood clot during the first two years of using contraceptive pills according to a new study from Uppsala University. The results ...
Oct 19, 2023
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Contraceptive pills can reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, while hormone treatment in connection with menopause can increase the risk later in life. In a new study of more than 200,000 women in the UK, researchers at ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Almost a third of the population in Germany needs to take medication on a daily basis. One in four of these people regularly takes three or more different types of medication at the same time. Various pills pile up in these ...
Oct 6, 2023
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When PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a drug that prevents HIV infection, was first approved by the FDA in 2012, it was a medical breakthrough that promised to drastically reduce HIV transmission. Traditionally, PrEP is administered ...
Sep 28, 2023
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When it comes to postpartum contraception methods, many people consider condoms or birth control pills, but there's another option that's more effective than either of those: the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM), which ...
Sep 13, 2023
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A study of more than 17,000 older adults prescribed an antipsychotic medication after major surgery found that atypical antipsychotics are not less harmful than haloperidol. The findings are published in Annals of Internal ...
Sep 4, 2023
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A cross-sectional study of 19 low-cost generic programs (LCGPs) found that their medication coverage for six cardiovascular diseases (CVD) varied significantly between programs. Of all analyzed programs, Mark Cuban Cost Plus ...
Sep 4, 2023
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