Two years after the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, new research shows it’s effectively expanding access to contraception. Women who took nonprescription Opill (norgestrel) ...
A NEWBORN baby was pictured “victoriously” holding the contraceptive IUD (intrauterine device) that was supposed to prevent ...
The "Angel" singer nearly lost her iconic voice to a viral infection just as she completed "Better Broken," her first album ...
On TikTok and Instagram, a chorus of young influencers are advising women in their age bracket to ditch their hormonal birth control pills, saying they cause a cavalcade of problems for physical and ...
According to posts on TikTok, hormonal birth control can cause a nearly unlimited list of ailments: Depression, irreversible infertility, acne, destruction of the gut biome, weight gain, balding, and ...
As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women with messages about the pill, many are questioning what they’ve long been told. As social media and wellness podcasters bombard young women ...
Though pharmacists are allowed to prescribe birth control, we can boost the number who participate by offering guidance on state training, billing and workflow. Credit: Getty Images. The state ...
Hormonal birth control is a fact of life for millions of women. In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control ...
A Houston woman is suing Pfizer, claiming that their birth control Depo Provera caused her to develop a brain tumor. The Houston case is one of hundreds of suits against Pfizer making similar claims.
The latest weapon in Chicago’s war against rats is plant-based, naturally flavored and nutritious. It’s a birth control pellet made with corn and peanuts, and a team of researchers and volunteers will ...
Thousands of Greenlandic women and girls fitted with IUDs without consent from 1966 to 1991 Apology aims to mend Denmark-Greenland relations amid US interest in takeover Greenlandic women in their 70s ...
For years, Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices in Greenlandic girls and women without their consent, part of a painful legacy of mistreatment. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli The prime ...