Medical research
A short-term birth control pill for men? Mouse study hints its possible
A guy pops a little pill just before he expects to get frisky with his girlfriend.
Feb 16, 2023
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FDA changes Plan B label, clarifies it won't cause abortion
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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Medications
Study shows youth in child welfare system lack access to birth control
Only about one-third of eighth and ninth graders involved with the child welfare system in Colorado have received information on birth control, and fewer than half know how to access it, according to new University of Colorado ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Limits on early abortion drive more women to get them later
Christina Taylor already had two kids when she became pregnant with her third. Everything was going well at the start and she was looking forward to welcoming a new baby into the family.
Jun 2, 2022
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Protestants and the pill: How US Christians helped make birth control mainstream
Since May 3, 2022, when Politico reported that the Supreme Court was planning to strike down Roe v. Wade, many Christians have celebrated the prospect of an America where abortion is not a constitutionally protected right—or ...
May 25, 2022
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Medical research
Curbing short pregnancy gaps in Africa
Chichi Okafor, a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, unexpectedly became pregnant again before her daughter turned six months old.
Sep 9, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
A few hundred dollars makes a difference in use of long-lasting birth control
Getting a birth control implant used to cost some women hundreds of dollars, if they were among the nearly half of privately insured Americans covered by a health plan with a high deductible that they were responsible for ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer survivors are less likely to get pregnant, but often have healthy babies and good long-term health
A large meta-analysis of breast cancer survivors of childbearing age indicated that they are less likely than the general public to get pregnant, and they face higher risk of certain complications such as preterm labor. However, ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
6 weeks after giving birth, woman tells us what labor, delivery and postpartum looks like in a pandemic
Before Rachael Stewart gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Caleb, on March 26, she knew many of the items on her birth plan would not go as envisioned due to the effect of the coronavirus on hospitals.
Apr 29, 2020
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Making the most of a well-woman checkup
(HealthDay)—Don't wait until you get sick to see a doctor—wellness visits for women can catch problems before they become serious, as well as make sure you're taking all the right steps for good health.
Jan 2, 2019
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