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Aug 29, 2016 09:09 AM EDT

Robo-Babies May Actually Promote Teenage Pregnancy Rather Than Discourage It

Robo-baby exercises can make teenagers feel they are prepared for parenthood possibly because the program fails to show some important factors involved in real-life parenting.

Jun 20, 2016 04:20 AM EDT

Private, Nonprofit Companies Introduce Birth Control Apps, Websites, Women Need Not Visit Clinics For Prescriptions

Birth control apps and websites are expected to contraceptives and other birh control methods to lower the rate of unplanned pregnancies and abortions.

Apr 02, 2016 04:30 AM EDT

Condom-Free Contraceptive for Men Passes New Round of Trials

A new "long-acting, non-hormonal and possibly reversible birth control procedure for men" has passed another round of tests and is now headed for clinical trials this year.

Jan 07, 2016 05:27 PM EST

Birth Control Pill Does Not Increase Risk Of Birth Defects

Oral contraceptives--or "the pill"--remains the most common form of birth control. Though there has been rather limited research on how taking the pill before pregnancy could affect the health outcome of a fetus, new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that oral contracepti...

Sep 20, 2015 04:14 PM EDT

Birth Control: Stroke Risk Higher In Women Taking The Pill, Other Risk Factors

New findings published in the journal MedLink Neurology reveal that using birth control pills may increase stroke risk in women, particularly among those who are already at a higher risk of stroke.

Jun 16, 2015 09:36 PM EDT

Education Is The Best Birth Control?

Educating women about birth control reduces pregnancy rates by nearly half, according to recent findings published in The Lancet.

Feb 01, 2015 10:17 PM EST

A Healthy Pregnancy Is Essential, Especially For Preventing Childhood Obesity

Researchers at University of Southampton have found that a child's early environment right before and after birth could ultimately determine a higher risk of obesity later in life.

Jan 10, 2015 10:57 AM EST

Depo-Provera Birth Control Shot Linked To Increased Risk Of HIV

The Depo-Provera birth control shot has been linked to an increased HIV risk in a new study, which is taken by an estimated 41 million women worldwide.

Sep 16, 2014 04:32 PM EDT

Male Birth Control Injection Coming in 2017

The Parsemus Foundation, a not- for profit organization focused on developing low-cost medical approaches, has developed a male birth control injection known as Vasalgel, that's been found effective in a baboon study.

Aug 02, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Some Birth Control Pills with High-Dose Estrogen May Increase Breast Cancer Risk

Scientists have found that birth control pills containing high-dose estrogen and a few other formulations could contribute to a woman's likelihood of developing breast cancer.

May 14, 2014 12:49 PM EDT