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Population Policy Needed In Order To Combat Climate Change, Experts Argue
July 24, 2008 The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial in the British ... > full story -
Abortion Drug's Off-Label Use May Have Led To Deaths
June 16, 2008 Scientists suggests that the immunosuppressive effect of the drug misoprostol, if given vaginally rather than orally along with RU-486 to terminate a pregnancy, is likely the reason a small number of ... > full story -
Trends Of Vitamin B6 Status In US Population Sample Identified
May 20, 2008 In an epidemiological study, researchers identified trends of vitamin B6 status in a sample of the United States population based on measures of plasma pyridoxal 5'- phosphate levels in the ... > full story -
Hormone Use Related To Lower Risk Of Macular Degeneration In Postmenopausal Women
April 14, 2008 Women who take postmenopausal hormones appear to have a lower risk of developing advanced stages of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, especially if they had also taken oral ... > full story -
Continuous Oral Contraceptives Better At Easing Pain, Bleeding, Study Shows
April 3, 2008 Continuous oral contraceptives may be more effective than the standard 28-day birth control pills in suppressing the ovary, according to researchers. They say that the continuous pill also causes a ... > full story -
Male Contraception: Right Combination Of Hormones Can Be Effective Birth Control
March 26, 2008 Hormonal contraception may become a safe, effective, and reversible form of birth control for men, according to a new study. The study revealed that the combination of testosterone and progestin ... > full story -
Birth Control Pill Effective In Timing IVF Treatments, Study Shows
March 24, 2008 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 ... > full story -
Oral Contraceptives Could Work For Dogs, Cats, Pigs, Maybe Even Deer And Coyotes
February 19, 2008 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 ... > full story -
Ringing Endorsement: Women Prefer Contraceptive Ring Over Patch
February 4, 2008 In the first study to directly compare a contraceptive vaginal ring and skin patch, more women indicated overall satisfaction with the vaginal ring, a significant majority saying they preferred it ... > full story -
Birth Control Pill Gives Long-Lasting Protection Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Shows
January 26, 2008 The contraceptive pill gives women substantial and long-lasting protection against ovarian cancer, according to a new report. The researchers found that the protection against ovarian cancer lasted ... > full story
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