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2021 to 2022 Saw 5 Percent Decline in Overall Fetal Mortality Rate

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5 percent between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the...

ACG: Combined Oral Contraceptives Increase Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are associated with higher risks for developing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its subtypes, according to a study presented at the...

California Governor Rejects Bill to Provide Free Condoms to High Schoolers

MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – A California bill would have made free condoms available for high schoolers, but it was vetoed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom because of cost. California has a budget deficit of...

Link Explored for NSAID Use, Hormonal Contraception, VTE Risk

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – In women of reproductive age, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is associated with venous thromboembolism, with significantly more additional events with...

Oral Piroxicam Plus Levonorgestrel Increases Efficacy of Emergency Contraception

THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 – Oral piroxicam coadministered with levonorgestrel improves the efficacy of emergency contraception (EC), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in The Lancet....

'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...

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