Data suggest a dose-related association between progestin-only products and arterial thrombotic risk. Various hormonal contraceptives were linked to incident cardiovascular disease in an analysis of ...

Allergic reactions to birth control are rare. If you think you are having one, it’s crucial to seek medical advice to find the cause. They can also help you explore alternative options.

Women were excluded if they were pregnant, within 4 weeks post partum, or using other forms of hormonal contraception. Those who were eligible for inclusion, with a first objectively confirmed ...

Women who use combined oral contraceptives containing estrogen and progestogen have an associated two- to eight-fold increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Over the years, in an attempt to ...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Monday enabling Michigan pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives. House Bill 5436 signed by Whitmer will allow pharmacists to issue prescriptions ...

The criteria for assessing researchers for promotion to full professorship, and the incentives they foster vary widely around the world, says Yensi Flores Bueso, who has lived in all three countries.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that ideal indoor humidity levels should be between 30 percent and 50 percent. Some research suggests that the ideal relative humidity for ...

For decades, the responsibility of contraception has primarily fallen on women, who often endure the side effects of various contraceptive methods. The limited availability and reliability of male ...

Combination birth control pills, or the pill for short ... You can start taking combination pills at any time if you meet medical criteria. According to Planned Parenthood, starting within ...

It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police spokesperson says. Seventy-eight corpses, along with more than 240 ...