News tagged with birth control pill
New methods of contraception mean women must weigh choices
Aug 11, 2009 |
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Puzzled by the onslaught of advertising that touts pregnancy prevention along with bonuses like clearer skin and a period-free lifestyle, Jennifer Meyer balked at a birth control pill that would reduce her monthly cycles ...
Study explains potential failure of oral contraceptives with obese women
Jul 14, 2009 |
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Researchers have identified a potential biological mechanism that could explain why oral contraceptives may be less effective at preventing pregnancy in obese women, as some epidemiological studies have indicated.
FDA to allow 'morning-after' pill for 17-year-olds
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 22, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Women's groups cheered the government's decision to allow 17-year-olds to buy the "morning-after" emergency contraceptive without a doctor's prescription, but conservatives denounced it as a blow ...
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Study: Continuous oral contraceptives best
Apr 07, 2008 |
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A U.S. study suggests continuous oral contraceptives might be more effective than standard 28-day birth control pills.
New pill would eliminate menstruation
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 20, 2007 |
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A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month.
Study finds male birth control pill safe
Apr 29, 2006 |
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A British study finds that male contraceptive pills appear to be a safe and effective means of birth control.
U.S. sales of morning-after pill double
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Jul 13, 2007 |
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Sales of the morning-after pill Plan B in the United States have doubled since it was made available without a prescription.
Hollywood squirrels get birth control
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Dec 29, 2007 |
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Forget killing pesky pests -- Hollywood's feeding birth control kibble to its pigeons.
'The pill' for him: Scientists find a hormonal on-and-off switch for male fertility
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A new research report published in the December 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal could one day give men similar type of control over their fertility that women have had since the 1960s. That's because scientists have f ...
Scientists testing oral contraceptives for animals
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Feb 19, 2008 |
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If you’re a land owner and animals such as coyotes or wild pigs are driving you hog wild, help may soon be on the way to control their numbers in a humane way – in the form of a birth control pill for animals being developed ...
The surprising power of the pill
Mar 24, 2008 |
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Women who have tried to conceive using in vitro fertilization (IVF) methods are painfully aware that timing is of the essence. There are cancelled vacations, too many sick days taken from work, and the necessity to plan ...
FDA OKs morning-after pill retail sale
Aug 24, 2006 |
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Over-the-counter sale of Plan B, or the morning-after contraceptive pill was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday.
Unnatural selection: Birth control pills may alter choice of partners
Oct 07, 2009 |
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There is no doubt that modern contraception has enabled women to have unprecedented control over their own fertility. However, is it possible that the use of oral contraceptives is interfering with a woman's ability to choose, ...
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