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Distribution of Contraceptives, Approved at Gloucester
in Next Nine Months, on October 9, 2008
...t pregnancy pact school in Gloucester? Now, the school's committee has approved distribution of contraceptives to students, with parental consent.
From The Boston Globe :
The plan allows paren...
Link between Birth Control Pills and Heart Disease?
in Well Woman Blog, on November 7, 2007
...s. Their findings concluded that the existence of plaque in blood vessels. Even more, women on oral contraceptives faced a 20 to 30 percent increase for every 10 years they take the pill.
However, th...
New Male Contraceptives Under Development
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 29, 2007
...cond Future of Male Contraception conference highlighted the progress in the developments of male contraceptives. Among those that have promising potential:
DepoProvera . It seems to be 90% eff...
97% Of Sexually Active Catholics Use An Unapproved Method of Contraception
in Latina Viva, on June 20, 2007
...dent Jon O'Brien urged today the House of Representatives to support the targeted exemption for contraceptives from the restrictive Mexico City Policy: "Access to contraception should be som...
Gisele Bundchen Criticizes Catholic Church's Regulations
in Latina Viva, on June 7, 2007
...t pregnant during a rape? And the ones who have to face life risk because of the pregnancy?
About contraceptives, Gisele said:
"It's ridiculous to ban contraceptives -- you only have to t...
Is Natural Family Planning Method As Effective As Contraceptive Pill?
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 23, 2007
...ffectiveness of STM is comparable to the effectiveness of modern contraceptive methods such as oral contraceptives, and is an effective and acceptable method of family planning."
[The researche...
Women Who Snore
in Well Woman Blog, on February 16, 2007
...snoring. The rise of women smokers, weight, sleeping on backs, high cholesterol, hormones, and oral contraceptives are some of the known suspects. If snoring becomes excessive in women, medical advice...
New Birth Control Pills Pose a Threat
in Well Woman Blog, on February 8, 2007
...w-dose birth control pills double the risk of potentially dangerous blood clots compared with older contraceptives and should be banned, a U.S. consumer group says.
The birth control patch, manufact...
Do Birth Control Pills Cause Weight Gain?
in Well Woman Blog, on February 4, 2007
...ounds.
A newly published review suggests that there is no truth to the widespread belief that oral contraceptives and other forms of hormonal birth control cause weight gain.
"Women do tend to ...
Do Oral Contraceptives Lead to Allergies?
in Allergies, on January 10, 2007
... A new study indicates that a mother's previous use of oral contraceptives may contribute to her baby's risk of developing allergies .
The study found that children whose mothers used ora...
Global gag rule ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 6, 2007
...medical care. In the midst of the AIDS crisis, Zambian organizations were left unable to distribute contraceptives. And in Nepal, after the loss of $100,000 of funding, the central family planning cli...
FDA Approves Contraceptive Implant, Implanon
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 23, 2006
...ar to progesterone-- for a period of up to three years.
Implanon is the latest in the selection of contraceptives marketed by Organon , which includes NuvaRing , a vaginal contraceptive ring.
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Sun Allergies or Photosensitivity
in Allergies, on April 24, 2006
...to treat psychiatric illness, diuretics for high blood pressure and heart failure, and certain oral contraceptives. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also has linked some cases of photoaller...
New Contraceptive Pill May Cut Risk of Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 28, 2006
...e the risk of breast cancer, blood clots and heart disease associated with currently available oral contraceptives.
Existing combined pills contain two female sex hormones, progestin and estrogen ...
The link between oral contraceptives and cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 30, 2005
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A study revealed that oral contraceptives may have more cancer risk than originally thought. Certainly more information is needed before making any further recommendations:
A review of research b...
Birth control pills and cardiovascular risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 15, 2005
... It has been known that oral contraceptives (OCPs) slightly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. A recent study confirms these findings:
Overall, the use of low-dose oral contraceptives wa...
Sexual Robin Hood
in Businesspundit, on October 7, 2004
...h one of the world's leading purveyors of "adult entertainment" and a big supplier of contraceptives to the developing world. His PHE group, which includes Adam & Eve, America's ...