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Venous Thromboembolism Risk Higher for Certain Hormonal Contraceptives
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Certain Birth Control Pills, Devices Linked to Higher Heart Risks
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study finds. Contraceptive vaginal rings...
Study Identifies Some Modifiable Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancer
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Some risk factors for epithelial ovarian cancer are modifiable, according to a study published online Jan. 6 in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. Iqbal...
The Pill Protects Against Ovarian Cancer, Study Says
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – The Pill prevents pregnancy – and maybe ovarian cancer, too, a new study suggests. Women who’ve ever used the contraceptive pill have a 26% lower risk of ovarian cancer, r...
Abortion Pill Alternative Found in Morning-After Pill
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – When one abortion pill faces lawsuits, another may be waiting in the wings, a new study suggests. The study, published Jan. 23 in the journal NEJM Evidence, has found a...
Federal Judge Revives Legal Effort To Limit Access to Abortion Pill
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Efforts to limit access to the abortion drug mifepristone have received a boost from a federal judge who took the bench during President Donald Trump's first term. U.S....
Trump-Era HHS Website Makes Term ‘Abortion’ Harder To Find
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2025 – Abortion information is disappearing from federal government websites, signaling potential changes in abortion under the second Trump administration. ...
Live Far From a Clinic? Telehealth Abortion Services Are on the Rise
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Women who live far from an abortion clinic depend on telehealth and mail to obtain access to medication abortion, a new study says. Each 100-mile increase in distance from...
Thousands of People Are Leaving Abortion-Ban States, Study Shows
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – States with strict abortion bans are losing residents, particularly younger people, which could have long-term economic implications. In the wake of the Supreme Court's 2022...
Tubal Sterilization, Vasectomy Visits on the Rise After Dobbs Decision
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – There was an increase in tubal sterilization and vasectomy visits among young adults aged 19 to 26 years after leakage of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization...
Interest In Permanent Contraception Rose After Roe v. Wade was Overturned
TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2024 – Abortion bans have led many young people to decide they’d rather forego having kids than ever face that dilemma. A surge in permanent contraception immediately followed the 2...
Texas Sues NY Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pill by Telehealth
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 – A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a Dallas woman. In a news release announcing the filing of the lawsuit,...
2010 to 2022 Saw Drop in Hospital-Based Obstetric Care in U.S. Hospitals
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – There was a net loss of hospital-based obstetric care in both rural and urban U.S. hospitals from 2010 to 2022, according to a research letter published online Dec. 4 in...
U.S. Abortion Numbers Dipped Slightly in 2022
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2024 – The rate and number of abortions among U.S. women took a slight dip in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Big Post-Election Surge Seen in Online Sales of Morning-After Pills
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2024 – In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared. The spike in purchases of...
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