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  Birth Control Pills Do Not Cause Weight Gain, New Research Suggests

  January 19, 2011 — The commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false, new research ... > full story
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  New Technique to Help Catch Sexual Offenders: Scientists Detect Condom Lubricant on Fingermarks for the First Time

  January 19, 2011 — Sexual offenders hoping to outsmart police by using a condom during their crimes may be out of luck thanks to a technique, that can prove they have had contact with a condom and place them at the ... > full story
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  Magnetically Controlled Pill Could Boost Body's Absorption of Drugs

  January 17, 2011 — Many drugs can only be absorbed in very specific parts of the intestine. Scientists have now developed a new system that can safely hold a magnetic gelatin capsule in place anywhere in the ... > full story
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  US Family Physicians Miss Opportunities to Discuss IUDs With Patients, Survey Finds

  January 12, 2011 — Intrauterine devices for contraception are safe and effective by medical experts, but only a small fraction of women in the United States use them. Now, a national survey of family physicians has ... > full story
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  Injectable and Oral Birth Control Do Not Adversely Affect Glucose and Insulin Levels, Study Shows

  December 20, 2010 — Fasting glucose and insulin levels remain within normal range for women using injectable or oral contraception, with only slight increases among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), ... > full story
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  Don't Blame the Pill for Estrogen in Drinking Water

  December 8, 2010 — Contrary to popular belief, birth control pills account for less than 1 percent of the estrogens found in the nation's drinking water supplies, scientists have concluded in an analysis of studies ... > full story
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  Recurrent Miscarriage Raises Heart Attack Risk Fivefold in Later Life, Study Finds

  December 1, 2010 — Recurrent miscarriage increases a woman's chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life, new research ... > full story
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  Epilepsy: Women Need Specific Treatment, Experts Say

  November 25, 2010 — Doctors treating female epilepsy patients have to take account of the specific hormonal situation in women. Such an approach can often reduce the limitations imposed by the disease, according to ... > full story
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  Research Into Adolescent Sexual Habits Reveals Surprising Findings

  November 8, 2010 — Females are more likely to have an unprotected first sexual encounter than their male counterparts, according to preliminary findings of recent research on the relationship between early sex ... > full story
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  Women With Anorexia Nervosa More Likely to Have Unplanned Pregnancies, Study Finds

  October 29, 2010 — A new study has found that women with anorexia nervosa are much more likely to have both unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than women who don't have the serious eating ... > full story

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