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Common Health Questions About Contraception - Articles
Oral Contraceptives linked to Health Problems for Women
by
franklinb
Posted
Mon 23 Aug 2010 12:00am
New studies suggest that some forms of birth control contraceptives may decrease bone density in women under the age of 30, as well as potentially increase the risk...) of the spine in young women who take birth control contraceptives for over one year, as compared to those who did not take birth control pills. The BMD of the whole body was shown
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Emergency Contraception – New Questions on an Old Theme (22)
by
Soulful
Posted
Tue 24 Aug 2010 1:37pm
The FDA has recently approved the French emergency contraceptive drug (ella) for clinical use in the United States. In an earlier blog post , we expressed our objection... University.
Special Announcement: Health Care Ethics Conference, “Protecting the Vulnerable in the 21st Century,” Sept. 15-17, 2010 ( Conference Details
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Health - Common Questions About Asthma
by
Michele W.
Posted
Wed 21 Apr 2010 7:12pm
of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City, talked to us about the bright outlook for people with asthma, as well as the treatment options...
What to Ask Your Doctor
By Justine van der Leun
Aol Health
An asthma diagnosis can be terrifying and confusing: Will you have to stop exercising? Will you have to stay
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The Pro-Roe, Anti-Abortion, Pro-Contraception Crowd Speaks Up
by
Linda MacDonald Glenn
Posted
Fri 12 Sep 2008 12:00pm
about reducing the number of abortions, you have to care about the well-being of poor women.
There are moral and practical reasons for members of both parties, and combatants...
E.J. Dionne, Jr. of the Washington Post writes about the search for middle ground on the abortion issue:
A group of 23 pro-choice and pro-life Democratic House members
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Oral Contraceptives May Not Work In Obese Women
by
Linda
Posted
Thu 16 Jul 2009 12:00am
was healthy women aged 18-35. This delay in reaching a critical drug concentration raises questions about how well oral contraceptives may work for obese women. This is a great concern... longer to work in obese women and may not be as effective. A study at the Oregon Health and Science University found that it took an average of about five days for the drugs
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One Last Time: Chicken Skin Is NOT A Contraceptive
by
netventures
Posted
Thu 10 Sep 2009 10:41pm
and Saran Wrap. These were two other items mentioned as possible birth control in a recent health survey of 1,000 women aged 18 to 50 in England. I don’t even want to know how...
Seems that lots of women in merry old England think that chicken skin can be used as a contraceptive. I’m not sure why you would want to use chicken skin as a makeshift
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Not Just a Price Increase: The Human Cost of Contraceptive Prices
by
Linda MacDonald Glenn
Posted
Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:40am
to switch to less reliable forms of birth control (oral contraceptives are used by 39% of women in college according to the American College Health Association) or to cease using birth control due to lack knowledge about alternatives. Some college health clinics have tried to subsidize a portion of the price increases ; others have ceased to offer oral
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FDA Approves Ella Tablets For Prescription Emergency Contraception
by
Ed H.
Posted
Sat 14 Aug 2010 1:18pm
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved ella™ (ulipristal acetate) tablets for emergency contraception. The prescription-only product prevents pregnancy when taken orally within 120 hours (five days) after a contraceptive failure or unprotected intercourse. It is not intended for routine use as a contraceptive.
ella is a progesterone
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