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No 'Beer Goggles': Drinking Doesn't Make Others Seem More Attractive, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Many a person has blamed "beer goggles" following a regrettable one-night stand, but a new study suggests that there's no such thing. Rather, alcohol acts more like...
Vasectomy Rate Increased in U.S. Men From 2014 to 2021
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Vasectomy rates increased in the United States from 2014 to 2021 among privately insured men, according to a study recently published online in Urology. Zhong Huang, from...
Mistreatment During Maternity Care Affects 20%
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – About one in five women report mistreatment during maternity care, with mistreatment reported more often by Black, Hispanic, and multiracial respondents, according to a...
COVID-19 Recession Resulted in 'Baby Bump'
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – The COVID-19 recession resulted in an overall baby bump, or increase in births, among U.S.-born mothers, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Proceedings of...
'Reduced Effectiveness'; Some Lots of Tydemy Recalled
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not...
Some Lots of Tydemy Birth Control Pills Recalled Due to 'Reduced Effectiveness'
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 – Certain lots of the prescription birth control pill Tydemy may be less effective than expected, potentially resulting in an unintended pregnancy, because the pills do not...
USPSTF Recommends Folic Acid Supplement Before, During Pregnancy
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 – The U.S Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends folic acid supplementation for people planning to or who could become pregnant. These recommendations form the...
Oxycodone Does Not Increase Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Delivery
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Initiation of oxycodone versus codeine is not associated with an increased risk for persistent opioid use after delivery overall, but increased risk is seen after vaginal...
Oral Contraceptive Use May Increase Risk for Depression
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – Use of oral contraceptives (OCs), especially the first two years of use, is associated with an increased risk for depression, with the association consistent with a causal...
FDA Approves Opill (norgestrel) OTC Daily Oral Contraceptive
DUBLIN, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO), a leading provider of Consumer Self-Care Products, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...
FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill, Opill
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the nation's first over-the-counter birth control pill, a move that will likely pave the way for far greater...
FDA Approves Nextstellis (drospirenone and estetrol) Oral Contraceptive for Birth Control
GREENVILLE, N.C., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Mayne Pharma announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nextstellis (3 mg drospirenone [DRSP] and 14.2 mg estetrol...
FDA Approves Phexxi (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) Non-Hormonal Prescription Gel for the Prevention of Pregnancy
SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVFM) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Phexxi™ (lactic acid, citric acid and pota...
FDA Approves Twirla (levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol) Contraceptive Patch
PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Agile Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: AGRX) (Agile or the Company), a forward-thinking women’s healthcare company, today announced that the U.S. Food a...
FDA Approves Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) to Prevent Pregnancy for up to Six Years
SAN FRANCISCO and DUBLIN October 28, 2019 – Medicines360, a global nonprofit organization with a mission to expand women’s access to quality medicines, and Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN), a leading global p...
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