Oral Contraceptives

Why Aren't Men More Outraged by the Oral Contraceptives Debate?

John Blumenthal | Posted 05.09.2012

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John Blumenthal

So here's the question, guys: Why is this considered a "women's issue"?

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Cara Santa Maria

5 Things Rush Limbaugh Should Learn About Birth Control

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 05.07.2012

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2012-03-08-Screenshot20120308at8.35.48AM.jpgRush Limbaugh made some comments this past week that raised more than a few eyebrows. In addition to being anti-woman, what he said is fundamentally anti-science.

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Teens Use Birth Control -- But Not to Prevent Pregnancy

Cathy Margolin, L.Ac. Dipl. OM | Posted 02.14.2012

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Cathy Margolin, L.Ac. Dipl. OM

Do the 82 percent of teenagers using the pill for non-contraception reasons understand the risks of these drugs? Do they know all the possible ramifications of their choices?

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The Nutritional Cost of Birth Control Pills

Craig K. Comstock | Posted 08.26.2011

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Craig K. Comstock

Scientific researchers have known for years that the birth control pill depletes nutrients, but to what extent have women been told this information and guided to supplements that will supply what's lost?

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More U.S. Teens Using This Contraceptive

Reuters | Posted 05.31.2011

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More U.S. teenagers are using birth control pills, according to a new study by Thomson Reuters released on Thursday. Eighteen percent of teenag...

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The Pill Turns 50: Taking Stock

Christiane Northrup, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Christiane Northrup, MD

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill, which ushered in the sexual revolution of the 60s and gave women unprecedented freedom to explore their sexuality without worrying about pregnancy.

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New Study Confirms HRT Helps Ward Off Colon Cancer On Yahoo! Health

health.yahoo.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) cuts a woman's risk of developing colon cancer, new research confirms....

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What Happened to the Father of the Pill? Whitewashed Out of History...

Heidi Kingstone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Heidi Kingstone

For the last 50 years Carl Djerassi has been known as the father of "the pill." So I was surprised to see that nowhere in Time's cover story on the pill was there any mention of Djerassi.

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Rethink Pink NOW! Saner Solutions to Breast Cancer, Part 2

Helen Cordes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Helen Cordes

Starting this October, let's rethink our pink passion and take some steps that go beyond the conventional "wisdom" on breast cancer detection and prevention.

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