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Klobuchar leans in on support for Roe v. Wade, planned parenthood

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar trotted out statistics at the November Democratic presidential candidates' debate — suggesting that sweeping majorities oppose some of the abortion and reproductive health care policies backed by the Trump administration.

22 Nov 2019

This story contains a warning that might cause alarm — or apathy

For more than a decade, Raymond Ho has answered calls for California's poison emergency hotline.

22 Nov 2019

Six ways physicians can help optimize reproductive health in women with epilepsy

Worldwide, more than 15 million women of childbearing age have epilepsy. Each year about 600,000 of them become pregnant.

20 Nov 2019

Many young, low-income women may not be able to access birth control methods

Young, low-income women in Canada are less likely to use more effective methods of birth control like the pill, and more likely to use no contraception or condoms only, according to new UBC research.

5 Nov 2019

Washington State law on behavioral care balances parental rights, teens’ autonomy

When Ben Packard met with the 16-year-old girl a little over a year ago, she was a patient at Seattle Children's Hospital, where she'd been admitted after trying to kill herself. Her parents were distraught.

24 Oct 2019

Federally funded Obria prescribes abstinence to stop the spread of STDs

Inside Obria Medical Clinics, conviction — not condoms — is summoned to stop the spread of chlamydia.

7 Oct 2019

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

In the five years she's lived in Germany, Erin Duffy doesn't think she has paid more than 16 euros for medical care. Until now, that is.

4 Oct 2019

Five facts every woman should know about IUDs

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are a great birth control option, but many women choose other forms of birth control because they have reservations about IUDs. A Houston Methodist OB-GYN answered common questions patients ask her about this very effective form of birth control.

3 Oct 2019

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Web-based and digital-app services that offer oral contraception appear to be overall safe and efficient, according to the findings of a secret-shopper-style study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School and UC Davis that analyzed the birth control prescription services of nine U.S. vendors.

26 Sep 2019

Clinical trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of new treatment for giant cell arteritis

An international, multicenter phase II clinical trial is evaluating the efficacy and safety of mavrilimumab co-administered with a 26-week corticosteroid taper in patients with giant cell arteritis.

26 Sep 2019

NIH grants totaling $2.8 million focus on pinpointing male fertility genes

Pinpointing the genes responsible for male fertility is the focus of two National Institutes for Health grants totaling $2.8 million.

20 Sep 2019

Most LGBTQI+ Latinx people do not receive tailored cancer information, survey finds

Most Latinx people who are LGBTQI+ reported being reluctant to share their gender identity and/or sexual orientation with a health care provider, and a majority have never received cancer information tailored for their community, according to City of Hope-led survey results that will be presented at an American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting held from Sept. 20-23.

20 Sep 2019

Purveyors of black-market pharmaceuticals target immigrants

The bootleg medications were smuggled across the border and sold to mostly Latino immigrants in public spaces throughout Los Angeles — at swap meets, parks, beauty salons and makeshift stands outside mom-and-pop grocery stores.

16 Sep 2019

Long acting reversible contraceptives placed on same day could cut costs

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine have studied the utility of making available a long acting reversible contraceptive for teenagers on the same day. They write that this small measure of making these contraceptives available on the same day could save the insurance providers a significant amount of money.

12 Sep 2019

Shopping at the Apotheke: Compare German pharmacies with your corner drugstore

If you're looking for bobby pins, cheap lipstick or a protein bar, well, sorry, Americans, the German pharmacy can't help you.

30 Aug 2019

Researchers seek to identify biomarkers that may predict suicide risk among women

A four-year, $3.1 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will help researchers determine how the stabilization of ovarian hormones estradiol and progesterone may help lower symptoms associated with suicidality among females with longstanding thoughts of suicide.

5 Aug 2019

Birth Control News and Research

Klobuchar leans in on support for Roe v. Wade, planned parenthood

This story contains a warning that might cause alarm — or apathy

Six ways physicians can help optimize reproductive health in women with epilepsy

Many young, low-income women may not be able to access birth control methods

Washington State law on behavioral care balances parental rights, teens’ autonomy

Federally funded Obria prescribes abstinence to stop the spread of STDs

Where contraception’s a lifestyle drug not a medical need — so women pay the tab

Five facts every woman should know about IUDs

Web-based, digital-app birth control prescription services appear to be overall safe and efficient

Clinical trial to evaluate efficacy and safety of new treatment for giant cell arteritis

NIH grants totaling $2.8 million focus on pinpointing male fertility genes

Most LGBTQI+ Latinx people do not receive tailored cancer information, survey finds

Purveyors of black-market pharmaceuticals target immigrants

Long acting reversible contraceptives placed on same day could cut costs

Shopping at the Apotheke: Compare German pharmacies with your corner drugstore

Researchers seek to identify biomarkers that may predict suicide risk among women

Study uncovers concerning knowledge gaps about birth control effectiveness

Study explores pregnancy-related adverse events associated with acne medication

Yearlong birth control supply could be cost-effective, prevent undesired pregnancies

KHN’s ‘What the Health’: Who will pay to fix problem of surprise medical bills?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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