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The Truth About Taking the Morning-After Pill If You Weigh More Than 175 Pounds
On the first episode of Shrill , the new Hulu show starring and cowritten by SNL's Aidy Bryant and author Lindy West (who wrote the memoir on which the series is based), Aidy's...
4 hours ago - PopSugar
The Power of the IUD: Effects of Expanding Access to Contraception Through Title X Clinics - by Andrea M. Kelly, Jason M. Lindo, Analisa Packham
We estimate the effect of Colorado's Family Planning Initiative, the largest program to have focused on long-acting-reversible contraceptives in the United States, which...
2 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2 articles
Genes May Explain Why Some Women on the Pill Still Get Pregnant
It's long been assumed that women who get pregnant on birth control pills somehow erred, possibly by forgetting a dose. But a new study suggests some women may inherit genes...
6 days ago - Medscape
The 1 Thing You Should Ask Your Doctor Before Mixing Birth Control With Other Medications
It's easy to forget that there are risks involved with mixing medications, especially when one is a routine pill like birth control. But did you know that some medications can...
6 days ago - PopSugar
Mother, 28, reveals she suffered a STROKE 'from taking the Pill'
Issy Fox, from Crewe in Cheshire, had a stroke in February and believes her contraceptive pill was to blame. The ordeal left her unable to talk or move her left arm but she has...
6 days ago - Daily Mail
Study offers clues for why birth control may fail
Women who get pregnant while using birth control may carry a gene that breaks down the hormones common in contraceptives, according to researchers in a new study.
7 days ago - ScienceDaily - 2 articles
Is THIS why women get pregnant on birth control? Gene breaks down hormones
The paper is the first to discover a gene that may interfere with contraception, possibly offering an answer to the mystery as to why women every year slip through the...
8 days ago - Daily Mail
2. Does Choice of Contraceptive Method Influence Frequency of STI Screening and Rates of STI's among Adolescents and Young adults in an Urban Academic Setting
Long acting reversible contraception use among teens and young adults has increased dramatically over the last 15 years. Sexually transmitted infection rates have increased...
10 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
7. Pharmacy Access to Ulipristal Acetate in Small Cities throughout the United States
Ulipristal acetate is used as a prescription emergency contraceptive pill , and is more effective than the levonorgestrel ECP, particularly in overweight and obese women...
10 days ago - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Women seeking the morning-after pill should be asked if they're domestic abuse victims, study says
Research by the University of Bristol and Queen Mary University of London found women who have been abused are 2.06 to 2.8 times more likely to need emergency contraception...
15 days ago - Daily Mail - 2 articles
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Scalding Hot Tea May Boost Esophageal Cancer Risk
A previous study linked hot tea with esophageal cancer, but this new one is the first to pinpoint a specific temperature, according to the researchers.
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A new study from the UC San Diego School of Medicine found that pancreatic cancer patients live longer when they have low levels of enzxyme PHLPP1 and high levels of enzyme PKC.
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Eat a healthy breakfast every day to reduce your risk of Type 2 diabetes...
Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day. Yet, many people still skip it without considering its health consequences. For one, skipping breakfast may...