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
Oct 04, 2012 |
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80 percent of US boys use condoms the first time
A surprising 80 percent of teenage boys say they are using condoms the first time they have sex, a government survey found in a powerful sign that decades of efforts to change young people's sexual behavior ...
Health
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Prevalence of improper condom use a public health issue worldwide: researchers
Problems with the correct use of the male condom, such as not wearing a condom throughout sex or putting it on upside down, are common in the U.S. and have become a major concern of public health officials. New research shows ...
HIV & AIDS
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Study: Breastfeeding can be tougher for women when pregnancy is unplanned
Women who did not plan to get pregnant are much more likely to stop breastfeeding within three months of giving birth, according to a study published in the journal Current Anthropology. The research suggests that women ...
Health
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Vitamins in pregnancy review
With the high rate of unplanned pregnancy in the UK and an increasingly obese pregnant population, vitamin supplementation is an important public health issue with potential significant impact on maternal ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jul 25, 2012 |
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CDC: Many teen moms didn't think it could happen
A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.
Health
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Block of OTC morning-after pill sparks debate
It's the morning after and the controversy over how to sell emergency contraception still looms.
Medications
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Intrauterine devices, implants most effective birth control
A study to evaluate birth control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than ...
Overweight and Obesity
May 23, 2012 |
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$100 or $1,000? Wide price range for birth control
(AP) -- What does birth control really cost anyway?
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Mar 09, 2012 |
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Children born after unplanned pregnancy are slower to develop
Children born after unplanned pregnancies tend to have a more limited vocabulary and poorer non-verbal and spatial abilities; however this is almost entirely explained by their disadvantaged circumstances, according to a ...
Health
Jul 26, 2011 |
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Too much information? Birth control choices abound
(AP) -- Worried about birth control in light of headlines about side effects from Yaz and the patch? Women have a lot of options that are safe and effective, including some that are even more reliable.
Health
Dec 12, 2011 |
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US teen birth rates highest in rural areas, research shows
(HealthDay)—In 2010, teen births occurred at higher rates in rural counties than in suburban counties and major urban areas of the United States, new research finds.
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Feb 27, 2013 |
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Are women with a history of violent experiences more likely to have risky sex?
Women who have experienced multiple forms of violence, from witnessing neighborhood crimes to being abused themselves, are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new report in the Psychology of Vi ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2012 |
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New birth-control rules may shake up behavior
In the battle over birth control, one fact often is overlooked: Women typically spend the bulk of their reproductive lives trying to avoid getting pregnant.
Health
Aug 09, 2011 |
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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
Dec 08, 2011 |
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