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J&J Hid Birth Control Patch Risks: Suit

Scientist accused of veiling heart attack, stroke dangers

Apr 6, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Johnson & Johnson doctored data to get its birth control patch FDA-approved, according to a class action lawsuit that claims Ortho-Evra caused blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes. A J&J scientist allegedly doctored the data with a "correction factor" for the FDA, lowering estrogen-related risk by 60%: He... More »

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FDA • estrogen • blood clots • birth control • Johnson and Johnson • class action • birth control pill • Ortho-Evra • birth control patch

March Madness

Urologist: Shoot, Don't Score

Docs offer March Madness vasectomy special for couch-potato sports fans

Mar 11, 08 10:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Crafty Oregon urologists are boosting their vasectomy clinic business at a time of year when a lot of men are on the sofa anyway, the Oregonian reports. A weekend of NCAA basketball tournament action allows just about enough time to recuperate from the surgery. "When March Madness approaches, you... More »

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contraception • basketball • NCAA basketball • birth control • March Madness • vasectomy • urology

Stocks Tumble as Bayer Loses Patent for Contraceptive

Generic birth control pill could soon steal market

Mar 5, 08 4:27 AM CST
(Newser) - Bayer shares tumbled to a 12-month low yesterday after a US judge ended the pharmaceutical giant's patent on Yasmin, the company’s top-selling birth control pill. The ruling means rival Barr Pharmaceuticals may introduce a lower-priced generic version of Yasmin in the next few months, Bloomberg reports.  More »

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birth control • generic drugs • birth control pill • patent • Bayer • Barr Pharmaceuticals • Yasmin

Pill Guards Against Ovarian Cancer: Study

Even decades later,
oral contraceptive
provides protection

Jan 25, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Oral contraceptives "confer powerful and long-lasting protection" against ovarian cancer, a cancer that often proves deadly because it's so difficult to diagnose early, a new study has found. The effect is so strong that women who take the pill for 10 years will enjoy significant protection against ovarian cancer... More »

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ovarian cancer • birth control • medical research • Oxford University • birth control pill • over the counter • cancer prevention

Price of Pill for Students Soars

Rule change eliminates discounts at college health centers

Nov 22, 07 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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contraception • women's health • Planned Parenthood • sexual health • Medicaid • birth control • college • condom • contraceptive patch • birth control pill • contraceptive • health centers • colleges and universities • Abstinence Clearinghouse • Deficit Reduction Act • college student

Maine Middle School Offers Preteens the Pill

Parents OK health center visits, but care is confidential

Oct 18, 07 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Portland, Maine, middle school stirred controversy last night when its board voted 5-2 to make birth control pills and patches available for its pupils, typically between 11 and 13 years old. The move was prompted by the school nurse's claim that five of 134 students treated by the health... More »

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contraception • sex education • birth control • birth control pill • Portland, Maine

Alternative to the Pill Has
No Side Effects

Non-hormonal patch would block protein key to conception

Oct 17, 07 2:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - Contraception without the nausea, headaches, mood swings, weight gain, or heart attacks? Scientists are developing a non-hormonal patch that would side-step the side effects associated with the Pill by simply blocking a protein that allows sperm to bond with egg, the Telegraph reports. But don’t get too excited—it... More »

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gene therapy • hormones • birth control • human genome • birth control pill • contraceptive

The Pill Reduces Cancer Risk

Oral contraception
is beneficial—but
only if used for less than 8 years

Sep 12, 07 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The pill has a possible new side effect: preventing cancer. Women who took oral contraceptives for less than eight years have up to a 12% lower risk of developing the disease, according to a new British study, one of the largest ever conducted. The risk of developing bowel and rectal,... More »

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women's health • birth control • cancer research • birth control pill • contraceptive

Sales Rocket for Morning-After Pill

Plan B still under fire from conservative critics

Aug 23, 07 3:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sales of the morning-after pill have zoomed since it became available over the counter last year, but conservative activists are still lobbying to block it from pharmacy shelves. The federal Food and Drug Administration ruled in 2006 that the pill, marketed under the name Plan B, be made available without... More »

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abortion • contraception • rape • birth control • Plan B

Hollywood Tries Pigeon Birth Control

Rooftop feeders will hold contraceptive-laced kibble

Jul 30, 07 10:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood will try to cut its pigeon population by lacing rooftop feeders with birdie birth control. The contraceptive OvoControl P is meant to reduce the spectacular amount of pigeon poop flooding from above, the LA Times reports, and even PETA is on board. "We would much rather they use... More »

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Hollywood • Los Angeles • birth control • PETA • pigeon • population control • OvoControl

Birth Control Prices at US Colleges Skyrocket

Female students may no longer be able to afford the Pill

Jul 26, 07 1:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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

Brazil to Subsidize Birth Control

Cheaper pills give poor women same right to family planning, says president

May 29, 07 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Just weeks after Pope Benedict XVI decried contraception as a threat to the future of Latin America on his visit to Brazil, Brazil's president announced that the government would subsidize birth control pills at private pharmacies so poor women can have "the same right that the wealthy have to... More »

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contraception • Latin America • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • women • women's rights • Brazil • religion • birth control • Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • birth control pill

FDA Approves No-Period Birth Control Pill

Drug from Wyeth includes 28 days of low-dose hormones

May 23, 07 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FDA yesterday approved Lybrel, the birth control pill designed to stop women's periods for as long as they're on the medication, the AP reports. Unlike most other contraceptive pills, which consist of  21 daily doses of hormone treatments and 7 days of sugar pills, Lybrel contains 28 daily doses... More »

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contraception • FDA • health • women's health • women • birth control • Lybrel • birth control pill • Wyeth

Stop Periods, Period?

They call it the curse, but women are mixed on birth control pill that stops menstruation

Apr 20, 07 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women may complain about their periods, but would they miss them when they're gone? The FDA is set to approve an oral contraceptive that suppresses periods entirely, sparking controversy—including a documentary making the rounds of college campuses—over the meaning of menstruation. More »

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contraception • FDA • health • women's health • women • birth control • birth control pill

Condom-Hating Health Official Steps Down

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

Mar 30, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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health care • abortion • contraception • health • cervical cancer • Medicaid • sex education • Eric Keroack • birth control • Department of Health • condom

Teens Taught Fertility 101

Mar 21, 07 9:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - A new book teaches teenage girls how to determine when they are (and are not) most likely to become pregnant, but some adults are sure they want girls to have the information. Cycle Savvy,The Smart Teen's Guide to the Mysteries of Her Body by Toni Weschler, shows teens how... More »

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contraception • pregnancy • fertility • Toni Weschler • women • sex • birth control • teenager

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