A second male birth control pill succeeded in preliminary testing, suggesting that a new form of contraception may eventually exist.
The new pill, which works similarly to female contraception, passed initial safety tests and produced hormone...
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Last month, the U.S. administration officially announced its intention to block federal family planning funds for organizations that provide abortion referrals. President Donald Trump and his anti-choice Vice-President Mike Pence first presented the...
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(MedPage Today) -- DoD health agency's evidenced-based contraception app
Is it 2012 again? This has shades of “unbiased journalist” George Stephanopoulos’ ridiculous questioning of Mitt Romney during a Presidential debate in which he started a narrative that Mr. Romney was out to ban birth control. The...
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No form of birth control is 100 percent effective. Now, a new study provides an explanation for why a small number of women who use hormonal contraceptive methods still become pregnant, even if they use them correctly.
A new study published in...
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The options available to women who want to avoid getting pregnant today are bad. Most, like the widely used birth control pill, feed man-made estrogen and progestin hormones to women, which are capable of causing a number of awful side...
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TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 -- Women who get pregnant when using certain contraceptives might have their genes to blame, a new study suggests.
A gene variant that breaks down hormones in birth control could be the culprit, researchers reported.
"When...
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Viral hashtags are nothing new, but the latest one gaining traction online, the “#trashtag challenge,” sure is less disturbing than the condom snorting challenge that made headlines last year. Instead of sucking up condoms, people are instead...
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In January, a little-known federal judge in Pennsylvania blocked new Trump administration rules that would have allowed employers to deny women free birth control benefits on religious and moral grounds.
Judge Wendy Beetlestone’s tool? A...
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During his marathon speech Saturday at CPAC President Trump lectured on women illegals and the widespread reports of rape on the their way to the US.
President Trump: “Mothers who love their daughters give them massive amounts of birth control...
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Moonbats enjoy screaming in your face that you are a dummy because you reject science. Then they scream that taxes control the weather, babies are not Homo sapiens until they pass through the birth canal, and dissection in science class must be...
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Condom use is low among youth aged 15-19. Credit: M.Sayagues/IPSBy Tharanga YakupitiyageUNITED NATIONS, Mar 1 2019 (IPS)In light of rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies, governments are exploring ways to tackle...
Bad news, Amazon Prime addicts: the company is no longer selling its Dash buttons.
As of today, the company will no longer sell the magical plastic buttons that let you summon refills of laundry detergent, paper towels, and Trojan condoms at will....
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You know about pizza delivery. You probably even know about bacon delivery. And, obviously, you know about everything Amazon. But what about booze? Birth control pills? Pancakes? We live in marvelous times. You can park it on the couch, put your...
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A hackathon led to a novel way to connect teens in need with those who can help.
If you’re a Texas teenager facing an unwanted pregnancy, you can now text for help.Read Full Story
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in every 700 births. However, traditional noninvasive prenatal tests for the condition are unreliable or carry risks for the...
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in every 700 births. However, traditional non-invasive prenatal tests for the condition are unreliable or carry risks for the...
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The strange-looking creature turned out to be a pyrosome, a floating colony of billions of sea squirts which is rarely encountered in shallow waters.
New research suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may impair a person's ability to recognize facial expressions relating to complex emotions.
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Post by Lauren Levy. Children aren't for everyone and no matter how pushy the in-laws can be, it's ultimately up to each couple if, when, and how they'd like to become parents. Unfortunately, not all want-to-be grandparents get this and one woman...