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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
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Nearly 200-Year-Old Condom With Erotic Painting Goes On Display At Dutch Museum
Since the artefact was put on display, the museum has been packed with people, both young and old.
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UK Warns Women About 'Skinny Jabs' If Trying To Get Pregnant
The UK's medicine regulator warned on Thursday against taking "skinny jabs" for weight loss if trying to get pregnant or while breastfeeding because of their unknown effects on babies.
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10 Tips To Help You Lower Your Blood Pressure
Simple lifestyle changes and healthy habits can play a powerful role in keeping blood pressure within a normal range.
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Scientists Develop New Way To Avoid Pregnancy Using Self-Injecting Jab
Currently, contraceptive implants last for years but the device needs to be fitted inside a woman by a trained professional via a surgical procedure.
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Understanding How Morning-After Pill Affects Women's Reproductive Health
Women's Health: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective only in the first few days following intercourse, before the ovum is released from the ovary and before the sperm fertilises the ovum.
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Experts Explain Why Women Are More At Risk Of Strokes Than Men
Hormonal changes caused due to pregnancy, or the use of oral contraceptives, and the longer life expectancy are some of the reasons that explain the higher incidences of strokes among women than men, said experts on World Stroke Day on Tuesday.
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UK Woman Develops Rare Condition That Makes Her Allergic To Her Menstrual Cycle
A 28-year-old UK woman has been left in agony due to a "painful" rare condition which made her allergic to her menstrual cycle.
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How US Influencers Are Spreading Misinformation About Birth Control
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.
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New York Considers Birth Control For Rats To Combat Rodent Population
New York City is considering giving contraceptives to rats to control their numbers in the city.
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Prescription-Free Birth Control Pills To Be Available In US Pharmacies Soon
Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed.
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UK Begins Test Of Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill, 16 Men Take Part In First Trial
Unlike the female pill, YCT-529 is hormone-free and prevents sperm production by blocking access to vitamin A.
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16-Year-Old UK Girl Dies Of Blood Clot Days After Taking Contraceptive Pill To Ease Period Pain
Layla underwent surgery on December 13, however, she was declared brain-dead the following day.
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Reports Claiming Non-Procurement Of Contraceptives Misleading: Government
The Union Health Ministry today termed "misleading" reports claiming that India's family planning programme is likely to get severely affected due to the country's central procurement agency's failure in procuring contraceptives.
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Birth Control Pills May Impact Part Of Women's Brains Responsible For Decision-Making: Study
Researchers in Canada have suggested that daily contraceptives could alter women's brains and make them risk-takers.
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USAID Cancelled Rape Survivor Kits For Congo Amid Rising Conflict
US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in the east this year, leaving thousands without access to life-saving medication.
-
Nearly 200-Year-Old Condom With Erotic Painting Goes On Display At Dutch Museum
Since the artefact was put on display, the museum has been packed with people, both young and old.
-
UK Warns Women About 'Skinny Jabs' If Trying To Get Pregnant
The UK's medicine regulator warned on Thursday against taking "skinny jabs" for weight loss if trying to get pregnant or while breastfeeding because of their unknown effects on babies.
-
10 Tips To Help You Lower Your Blood Pressure
Simple lifestyle changes and healthy habits can play a powerful role in keeping blood pressure within a normal range.
-
Scientists Develop New Way To Avoid Pregnancy Using Self-Injecting Jab
Currently, contraceptive implants last for years but the device needs to be fitted inside a woman by a trained professional via a surgical procedure.
-
Understanding How Morning-After Pill Affects Women's Reproductive Health
Women's Health: According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) are effective only in the first few days following intercourse, before the ovum is released from the ovary and before the sperm fertilises the ovum.
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Experts Explain Why Women Are More At Risk Of Strokes Than Men
Hormonal changes caused due to pregnancy, or the use of oral contraceptives, and the longer life expectancy are some of the reasons that explain the higher incidences of strokes among women than men, said experts on World Stroke Day on Tuesday.
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UK Woman Develops Rare Condition That Makes Her Allergic To Her Menstrual Cycle
A 28-year-old UK woman has been left in agony due to a "painful" rare condition which made her allergic to her menstrual cycle.
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How US Influencers Are Spreading Misinformation About Birth Control
US wellness influencers are increasingly targeting birth control pills, pushing their followers to abandon the contraceptives with false claims about infertility and low libido that researchers say leave them vulnerable to unintended pregnancies.
-
New York Considers Birth Control For Rats To Combat Rodent Population
New York City is considering giving contraceptives to rats to control their numbers in the city.
-
Prescription-Free Birth Control Pills To Be Available In US Pharmacies Soon
Prescription-free birth control pills will be available across the United States later this month, widening access to contraception at a time when abortion rights have been drastically curtailed.
-
UK Begins Test Of Hormone-Free Male Birth Control Pill, 16 Men Take Part In First Trial
Unlike the female pill, YCT-529 is hormone-free and prevents sperm production by blocking access to vitamin A.
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16-Year-Old UK Girl Dies Of Blood Clot Days After Taking Contraceptive Pill To Ease Period Pain
Layla underwent surgery on December 13, however, she was declared brain-dead the following day.
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Reports Claiming Non-Procurement Of Contraceptives Misleading: Government
The Union Health Ministry today termed "misleading" reports claiming that India's family planning programme is likely to get severely affected due to the country's central procurement agency's failure in procuring contraceptives.
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Birth Control Pills May Impact Part Of Women's Brains Responsible For Decision-Making: Study
Researchers in Canada have suggested that daily contraceptives could alter women's brains and make them risk-takers.
