Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2009

« Back to the grid | Next story »

With 16K Condoms, Antarctic Base Ready for Winter

(Newser Summary) – The McMurdo Antarctic station got a vital shipment last month just before the southern winter descended—a year's supply of condoms. Some 16,500 condoms were delivered to the base's 125 staff. Supply flights won't resume until after the sun rises again in August, when the polar station's population begins to swell to more than 1,000, reports New Zealand's Press.

"There are some people that tend to get a little bit bored but, for the most part, people who come down here know how to occupy their time," said the station manager.
Source: The Press

elsewhere: A look at life inside McMurdo station Cool Antarctica

More about:  Antarctica • birth control • winter • condom • polar region

McMurdo Station, the most populated place in Antarctica,...
McMurdo Station, the most populated place in Antarctica, will not see another sunrise until August 20.   ((c) elisfanclub)
The population of McMurdo base falls to 125 in the...
The population of McMurdo base falls to 125 in the winter, rising to over a thousand in summer.   ((c) elisfanclub)
Supply flights to McMurdo will not resume until after...
Supply flights to McMurdo will not resume until after the long Antarctic winter has ended.   ((c) elisfanclub)
A vessel arrives at McMurdo station in Antarctica.
A vessel arrives at McMurdo station in Antarctica.   ((c) elisfanclub)
Antarctica: the Vessel
Antarctica: the Vessel   ((c) elisfanclub)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
0 comments
VIEWING:
 
LEAVE A
COMMENT Comment Policy

 

Related Newser Stories

5 Stories

 Vasectomy Is
 Young Man's Pill 

More under-40s opt for the liberating procedure

Details Jul 15, 08 11:44 AM CDT
(Newser Summary) - Once exclusive to the over-40 crowd, vasectomies are increasingly popular among young men who want condom-free sex and no fears of Daddydom. But there's also a control component, writes Richard Morgan in Details : These men are taking charge of birth control, not leaving it up to the woman. "I don't have to worry about being tricked," says one snipped man. More »

More about:  sex • pregnancy • contraception • birth control • birth control pill • condom • vasectomy

Teen Sex Rate Stops Dropping

Condom use also levels off, reviving debate about abstinence sex ed

Washington Post Washington Post Jun 5, 08 8:45 AM CDT
(Newser Summary) - A decade-long drop in the teen sex rate leveled off between 2001-2007 and it may now be slowly rising again, the Washington Post reports. The government survey of thousands of high school students also found that an increase in condom use flattened out in 2003. The numbers have alarmed public health workers and revived debate about the effectiveness of abstinence-focused sex-ed programs. More »

More about:  teenager • teen pregnancy • birth control • abstinence • condom • teen sex • abstinence education

Price of Pill for Students Soars

Rule change eliminates discounts at college health centers

New York Times New York Times Nov 22, 07 3:45 AM CST
(Newser Summary) - Female students at US colleges may be cutting back on reliable contraceptives because a quirk in a federal law has made birth-control pills up to four times more expensive, health officials warn. A recent change in Medicaid regulations means drug companies no longer offer big discounts to health centers where students and low-income women obtain the pills, the New York Times reports. More »

More about:  college • women's health • college student • colleges and universities • contraception • birth control • Medicaid • birth control pill • condom • Planned Parenthood • sexual health • contraceptive • contraceptive patch

Birth Control Prices at US Colleges Skyrocket

Female students may no longer be able to afford the Pill

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Jul 26, 07 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser Summary) - Many college students may no longer be able to afford birth control come September, thanks to a 2006 bill that discourages drug companies from offering schools deep discounts on contraceptives. The change went into effect this year, but students will feel the crunch only now, as health centers that stocked up on cheap birth control run out, the Journal reports. More »

More about:  pregnancy • college • pharmaceutical companies • college student • contraception • birth control • birth control pill • condom • STD • sexual health • contraceptive patch

Condom-Hating Health Official Steps Down

Bush's top family planning official resigns after legal action against him

Boston Globe Boston Globe Mar 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser Summary) - Bush's top family planning official resigned unexpectedly yesterday, on the heels of a legal action against him in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reports. The lawsuit  initiated by Medicaid  targets Dr. Eric Keroack's private practice in Marblehead. Abortion rights groups protested his appointment five months ago, claiming he opposed birth control and comprehensive sex education.   More »

More about:  health • health care • abortion • contraception • birth control • Department of Health • Medicaid • sex education • cervical cancer • condom

5 Stories

Today's Most Popular

Loading...