Contraception

Birth Control Cancer

Breast cancer and birth control: A huge new study shows how science can be distorted

Judge strikes down Trump rules in Obamacare contraception case, siding with NJ and Pa.

3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

Women who get their tubes tied are more likely to get pregnant than previously thought, study finds

Tubal Litigation Pregnancy

A 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD named Freeda visits City Hall to promote access to birth control

Giant IUD Philly

No-prescription birth control comes to N.J., but few pharmacists have qualified to offer it

N.J. Birth Control

Taking aspirin while on birth control pills may increase the risk of blood clots, study finds

Birth Control NSAID Blood Clot

Once the new over-the-counter birth control pill is available, what about cost and coverage?

Opill Cost Insurance

Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here's how Plan B works to prevent pregnancy

Many men are open to new birth control options, but progress on male contraceptives has been slow

Male contraceptive research

Male birth control options are in development, but a number of barriers still stand in the way

Male birth control

Everything you need to know about birth control

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Early testing of new male birth control pill shows no safety issues

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Birth control pills hit by FDA recall may not prevent pregnancy

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Researchers design self-administered birth control patch, effective for one month at a time

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Researchers are testing a new form of male birth control — and it's a gel

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Biorhythms and birth control: FDA stirs debate by approving ‘natural’ app

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Pennsylvania sues Trump administration over new birth control rules

Study: Male contraceptive gel found effective in preventing pregnancy

Male Birth Control

Most young men don’t know about emergency contraception, study finds

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Scientists link rare brain tumor and birth control

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New finger-prick blood test could help in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Common Cold Study

Why do colds cause the sniffles in some people and severe illness in others?

Teenagers Sleep Depression

Sleeping in on weekends may benefit teenagers' mental health

Mental illness genes

Psychiatric disorders share more genetic overlap than scientists realized, study shows

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Wearing a weighted vest can promote bone health and weight loss, but it's not a cure-all

Processing grief and healing after loss

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