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Manipulating Nature: Scientists Query Wildlife Birth-Control Method
February 11, 2007 — Australian scientists are raising concerns over the unpredictable nature of a contraceptive vaccine that aims to control populations of wild animals, such as rabbits and foxes. Writing in the latest ... > full story -
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Conscience, Religion Alter How Doctors Tell Patients About Options
February 8, 2007 — Many physicians feel no obligation to tell patients about legal but morally controversial medical treatments or to refer patients to doctors who do not object to those treatments, report researchers ... > full story -
An End To Periods? Many Women Opt To Stop Their Menstrual Cycles
January 2, 2007 — When birth control pills first hit the market in the 1960s, women generally took three weeks of active contraceptive pills followed by one week of placebos or no pills. Now, many gynecologists ... > full story -
Male Contraception: Discovery Stirs Interest Among Scientists And Drug Developers
December 21, 2006 — Researchers report the discovery of a new protein within a sperm's tail that could prove a key target for male contraceptive ... > full story -
Young Women Unfamiliar With Safety, Effectiveness Of IUD
December 16, 2006 — The IUD might be one of the best-kept birth control secrets for young women, according to researchers at the University of Rochester Medical ... > full story -
Year-Round Contraceptive, Elimination Of Menstrual Cycles Safe, Study Shows
December 13, 2006 — Researchers for the first time have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of continuous-use oral contraceptives that can eliminate menstrual ... > full story -
Hormonal Contraception Does Not Appear To Increase HIV Risk
December 7, 2006 — Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women's overall risk of infection with the AIDS virus, report the authors of a large study commissioned by the National Institute of Child ... > full story -
U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rates Decline As Result Of Improved Contraceptive Use
December 1, 2006 — Eighty-six percent of the recent decline in U.S. teen pregnancy rates is the result of improved contraceptive use, while a small proportion of the decline (14 percent) can be attributed to teens ... > full story -
Abortion Pill Compound Prevents Breast Tumor Growth
November 30, 2006 — The chemical compound for the abortion pill has been found to prevent the growth of mammary tumors caused by the mutant gene responsible for a majority of breast and ovarian cancers, according to UC ... > full story -
Implantable Birth Control New Option For Women
November 10, 2006 — A single-rod implantable contraceptive that has been available in other countries since 1998 is now being used in the United States, including in the Cincinnati area. The implant is injected ... > full story
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