Friday, July 25, 2008

birth control

Contraception: Is It Sometimes Abortion?

Opinions are flying on both sides of the issue, and you can voice your own. more >>

Health Buzz: Viagra for Women and Other Health News

A tuberculosis threat, a government threat to birth control access, and easing the pain of mammograms more >>

A Government Threat to Birth Control

Sen. Clinton and women's rights advocates say a planned regulation could cut access to contraception. more >>

Pro-Life Drugstores and the Meaning of 'Abortion'

Some pharmacies are spreading misinformation about the pill and other contraceptives. more >>

Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex

Only 39% said they used condoms consistently in previous 90 days, study finds more >>

Should the Birth Control Patch Be Pulled?

Maybe, but women should remember that the pill and the ring raise the risk of blood clots, too. more >>

Health Buzz: Diabetes and Arthritis and Other Health News

The birth control patch, teen drivers, and calorie counts in New York. more >>

Should Men Care That Male Birth Control Options Are Languishing?

In other sperm news, SpermCheck poised to hit the market. more >>

Birth Control Pills for a Mere $9 a Month

The latest news on generic contraceptives, plus the patch and the vaginal ring. more >>

On Women: A Birth Control Pill Dilemma

A new finding suggests that taking the pill for over a decade increases the chances of clogged arteries more >>

On Women: With the Pill, How Long Is Too Long?

Most experts think the birth control pill is not only safe but protective. Is there a limit? more >>

A Nation Divided Over Birth Control

As the feds veer right, some local governments are lurching to the left. more >>

The Pill's Price on Campus

A jump in the cost of birth control puts students in a quandary. more >>

Sexual Health Survey Trumps MBA Rankings in Interestingness

Forget the Wall Street Journal's rankings of best MBA programs; Trojan (of condom fame) released its second annual Sexual Health Report Card last week. more >>

Reversing the Ban on Contraceptive Funds

In the latest seesaw over the abortion debate, House Democrats managed to work into a foreign-aid bill an amendment that overturns the so-called Mexico City policy.. more >>

Scare tactics and birth control

There they go again! more >>

The antiabortion T-shirt is here–is the no-birth-control bumper sticker next?

Bet you don't know what day Tuesday, April 25, is. It's the American Life League's National Pro-life T-shirt Day. more >>

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