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For other uses, see Birth control (disambiguation). Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman giving birth or becoming pregnant. Methods and intentions typically termed birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family planning. Mechanisms which are intended to reduce the likelihood of the fertilisation of an ovum by a spermatozoon may more specifically be referred ...
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Birth Control News Headlines
- Some birth control pills linked to blood clots
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:25 EST
- Some newer birth control pills need ban: group
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:19 EST
- Treating depression improves diabetes control
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:30 EST
- Health Tip: Side Effects of Birth Control Pills
MedicineNet - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Obese woman unaware of pregnancy until near birth
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:47 EST
- Smoking Levels In The WHO European Region Have Stabilized, But Greater Focus Needs To Be Placed On Young People, Women And Marginalized Groups
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Low Birth Weight Possible Reason for Teenage Depression
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:53 EST
- Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Advisers Nix New Birth Control Rules
ABC News - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:08 EST
- FDA scrutinizes birth control pills
MSNBC - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:16 EST
- Surprising Culprit In The Search For Causes Of Diabetic Birth Defects
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- FDA Scrutinizes Birth Control Drugs
Washington Post - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:32 EST
- International Narcotics Control Board Hindering HIV/AIDS Control Efforts, Should Be Independently Reviewed, Report Says
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Mom's gum disease ups risk of premature birth
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:36 EST
- Advisers Nix New Birth Control Rules
Washington Post - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:14 EST
- Highlights From The March 2007 Journal Of The American Dietetic Association
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Risk Of Birth Complications Varies Between Racial Groups
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Brazilians Worst Abusers of Slimming Pills
The Earth Times - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:44 EST
- FDA seeks panel's view on new standards for birth control drugs
The Earth Times - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:11 EST
- Panel: No failure limits on birth control pills
MSNBC - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:43 EST
- EU ill-prepared to face flu pandemic, says disease control agency
The Earth Times - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:19 EST
- Confirma Advances Computer-Aided-Detection For Breast MRI With Change Control Software From Solidcore
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Black soya beans may help control weight
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:08 EST
- Boy given £6.6m for birth injury
BBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:38 EST
- Bhopal gas victims demand treatment of children with birth defects
The Earth Times - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:44 EST
- AP/International Herald Tribune Examines Practice Of Mainland Chinese Women Traveling To Hong Kong To Give Birth
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Modern Love: My Triplets Were Inseparable, Whatever the Risks
New York Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:17 EST
- Studies Examine Exercise Effect On Breast Cancer Risk, Racial Disparity In Preterm Birth, Dairy Fat And Fertility Outcomes
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Shedding Light on the Risks of Being a Second Twin
ABC News - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:55 EST
- Study Sheds Light On Risks Of Being A Second Twin
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- 3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women At Risk For Impending Preterm Birth
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Mother of 'dead' baby gives birth
BBC - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:45 EST
- Newborn Brains Grow Vision And Movement Regions First
ScienceDaily - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Newborn Brains Grow Vision And Movement Regions First
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 05:37 EST
- New genetic causes of facial clefts identified
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 10:21 EST
- Two New Classes Of Drugs Found To Control Viral Loads Among HIV-Positive People Who Have Developed Drug Resistance, Studies Say
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- After Scrutiny, Preemie Lung Treatments Turn Out To Be Safe, Effective
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Low Birth Weight May Predict Depression In Teen Girls
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Cost Control Measures Limit Patient And Physician Choice In Psychotropic Medications
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Birth Weight, Gestation Period May Be Linked To Depression, Chronic Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Newer contraceptive pills may be deadly
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:45 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:36 EST
- Vital Signs: Childbirth: Cutting Caffeine Not Found to Affect Birth Weight
New York Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:21 EST
- Fosrenol Launches In UK Today - New Option To Control Phosphate Levels And Lower Pill Burden For Patients With Kidney Disease And Dialysis
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- More UK women prefer later pregnancies: official data
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:11 EST
- FAO Urges Nigeria To Increase Bird Flu Control Measures - Improved Hygiene And Controls In Markets Could Reduce The H5N1 Risk To Humans
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Study Sheds Light On Risks Of Being A Second Twin
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:05 EST
- Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:05 EST
- Second-born twin at small increased risk
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:31 EST
- Risk Of Preterm Birth Appears To Vary By Season; Women Who Conceive In Spring Are Most Vulnerable
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Size Of Brain Areas Does Matter -- But Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- HIV/AIDS Control Efforts Should Focus On Populations Targeted By Counterterrorism, Security Measures, Opinion Piece Says
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Survival rates for tiniest babies holding steady
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:43 EST
- Cold medicine not for little children
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:46 EST
- South Africa To Revise AIDS Control Program To Address XDR-TB
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Some newer contraceptives too risky, U.S. group says
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:07 EST
- Bogus medicines flood developing world: UN report
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:38 EST
- Bogus medicines flood developing world: U.N. report
Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:13 EST
- Male Binge Eating: One Man's Courageous Story
ABC News - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 02:07 EST
- Brazilians worst abusers of diet pills, U.N. says
Reuters - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:42 EST
- U.N. board accused of hurting HIV fight
MSNBC - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:05 EST
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Pilot Study For Chronic Angina
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Really?: The Claim: The Pill Can Make You Put On Weight
New York Times - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:12 EST
- California families rarely use back yards
The Earth Times - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:41 EST
- California Anti-Smoking Laws Save Thousands Of Lives, New Study Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Nutritional Supplement Given After Birth Improves Learning And Behavior In Rats Exposed To ...
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Self-management In Bronchiectasis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- CDC survey estimates say over 24 million US women have HPV infection
The Earth Times - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
- Birth weight pre-eclampsia 'link'
BBC - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:53 EST
- Public Citizen Petitions FDA To Ban Birth Control Pills Containing Hormone Desogestrel
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- UN drug watchdog ignores HIV, rights groups say
Reuters - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:28 EST
- Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Don't Wake In Response To Hypoglycemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Don't Wake In Response To Hypoglycemia
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Significant Asthma Control And Improved Lung Function With Symbicort
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Understanding Mechanisms Of Common Colds: A New Approach To Help Control Asthma Attacks
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Low birth weight ups risk for pre-eclampsia
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:22 EST
- Black soya beans may help prevent diabetes
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:04 EST
- Magic Beans -- Anti-obesity Soya Could Help Prevent Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Authorities Arrest Four Men But WFP Food Aid Ship Still Hijacked
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Asthma UK Statement On Xolair
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- 3-D Ultrasound Identifies Women At Risk For Impending Preterm Birth
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Women Who Conceive In Spring Are Most Vulnerable To Risk Of Preterm Birth
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Vaccine might protect against birth-defect virus
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:52 EST
- Melatonin Rhythm In Children With Enuresis
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Genetic Hearing Loss May Be Reversible Without Gene Therapy
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- FDA approves Yaz for acne treatment
Reuters - Mon, 29 Jan 2007 07:51 EST
- EU says more work vital to deal with a flu pandemic
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:12 EST
- New Rules for Birth Control Are Examined
New York Times - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:44 EST
- Group seeks to ban certain birth control pills
CNN - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:39 EST
- Low Birth Weight And Childhood Abuse Linked To Psychological Problems Later In Life
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Salmonella outbreak widens to 41 states
Reuters - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:43 EST
- Anti-Herpes Treatment Reduces HIV Levels In Women Infected With Both Viruses
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- New Report Shows Decline In Stillbirths
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Better data needed on contraceptives?
MSNBC - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:35 EST
- CDC's Vaccine Committee Whitewashed Toxic Vaccine Component, Says National Autism Association (NAA)
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Rwandan Legislators To Launch Campaign Promoting Family Planning In Effort To Control Fertility Rates
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Baby as small as pen when born to go home
Reuters - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 05:18 EST
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