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Contraceptives work well in obese women, but hormone levels lower
Contraceptives work well in obese women, but hormone levels lower
Hormonal contraceptives appear to thwart pregnancy just as well in overweight and obese women as those of normal weight despite markedly lower pregnancy-prevention hormone levels among heavier females, a group of...
Handling divorce may be easier later in life
Handling divorce may be easier later in life
Getting divorced at a younger age causes more harm to health than getting divorced later in life, perhaps because older people have more coping skills to deal with the stress of divorce.
More Americans seeking love online
More Americans seeking love online
Online dating has upended traditional matchmaking, new research suggests, with more would-be suitors embracing the notion that Mr. or Ms. Right may only be a click away.
Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of birth control pills
Pfizer recalls 1 million packets of birth control pills
About one million packets of birth control pills are being recalled in the United States by Pfizer Inc. because of a packaging error that could reduce the effectiveness of the pills and cause unintended pregnancies.
More Americans practicing safe sex
More Americans practicing safe sex
The number of Americans who practice behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection has declined significantly, federal health officials reported.
'The pill' can help ease period pain
'The pill' can help ease period pain
There's more evidence that use of the oral contraceptive pill can help ease the cramps, bloating and other pain some women experience during their period.
Fears of divorce may be keeping many young couples from marriage
Fears of divorce may be keeping many young couples from marriage
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Fears about the emotional, financial, social and legal consequences of divorce explain why the percentage of married adults in the United States has reached an all-time low, researchers report.

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FDA panel to consider at-home HIV test
FDA panel to consider at-home HIV test
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Should Americans be able to buy a test at the drugstore and use it to determine whether they're infected with the virus that causes AIDS?
Sex after heart attack? Doc's OK may be key
Sex after heart attack? Doc's OK may be key
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Heart attack survivors are more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe, a new study shows.
Blood clot risk linked to some non-pill contraceptives
Blood clot risk linked to some non-pill contraceptives
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
Some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills may have an increased risk for serious blood clots, Danish researchers report.
IUD use tied to modest weight loss
IUD use tied to modest weight loss
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.
Women who use an intrauterine device (IUD) as birth control may not have to worry about gaining weight after the device is implanted, new research suggests.

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