Obstetrics & gynaecology
$100 or $1,000? Wide price range for birth control
(AP) -- What does birth control really cost anyway?
Mar 9, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study shows pill is the most used form of birth control in Malaysia
A study carried out by fourth year medical students of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has shown that taking contraceptive pill is the most common method for birth control.
Feb 29, 2012
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers hopeful about male partner for 'The Pill'
Women may say, "It's about time." Guys may have the same reaction. After many overly optimistic predictions, a male version of The Pill may truly be in sight. And a team at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, a nationally ...
Feb 27, 2012
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Medications
US recalls India-made birth control pills
A batch of birth control pills manufactured in India for US distribution has been recalled due to a packaging error that could make the pills ineffective, US health authorities said on Monday.
Feb 27, 2012
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Medications
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.
Feb 2, 2012
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Medications
Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of US birth control pills
US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Wednesday recalled one million packets of birth control pills over a packaging error that could put women at risk of unintended pregnancy.
Feb 1, 2012
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Medical research
Scientists record electrical currents that control male fertility
Performance anxiety? Not for this human sperm.
Dec 29, 2011
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Health
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.
Dec 12, 2011
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Medications
FDA panel wants more risk information on Yaz pills
(AP) -- Federal health experts said Thursday that drug labeling for Yaz and other widely-used birth control pills should be updated to emphasize recent data suggesting a higher risk of blood clots with the drugs than older ...
Dec 9, 2011
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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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