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If you missed your pill and had unprotected sex, you may need an emergency contraceptiveMedically reviewed by Renita White, ...

A breakthrough medication is entering the testing phase as science seeks to bring male birth control into reality. The hormone-free contraceptive, currently called YCT-529, was tested on […] ...

Study participants see significant relief from PMS symptoms even though they know they are taking a placebo. Here’s how ‘open ...

Sara Christensen Blair is the chair of the Art and Design department, but she is also an accomplished mixed-media artist. One ...

Starting to take birth control pills mid-cycle is possible. However, a person should take certain factors into account, such as backup birth control. Birth control pills are a safe and effective ...

In 1883 a British biologist named Francis Galton combined the roots of the Greek words for "good" and "origin" to create the term "eugenics" for an applied science based on genetics and breeding.

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Researchers found the risk is heightened by both gestational diabetes​, which can develop during pregnancy, and pre-existing Type 2 diabetes.​ ...

The birth control pill is used by over 10 million women in the US today and about 4 million of those are under age 25. The Pill consists of a combination of two types of artificial hormones called ...