Feelings mixed on emergency contraception: survey
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NEW YORK  - Many women who value the option of over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills for themselves may worry that it's not a good idea for women in general, a small survey suggests.
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LONDON: Four out of 10 medical students surveyed believe that a sexual relationship with a patient is ok. According to the study, which has been published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, most students feel
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LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale) - Scientists reported on  Wednesday a remarkable new side effect of the Pill -- it  changes women's preference in men.
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NEW YORK  - When taken within five days  after unprotected sex, mifepristone works as well for emergency  contraception as the approved drug levonorgestrel, UK  researchers report.
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American teen-agers are waiting longer to engage in sexual intercourse and an overwhelming majority of those who are sexually active report using contraception
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Plan B, an emergency contraceptive, is under review again by the Food and Drug Administration after it previously denied over-the-counter sale of the drug. Women's groups charge the decision was political, not scientific.
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Confusion about this essential procedure is growing among women of all ages. Despite the new HPV vaccine, regular screenings are still critical.
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Shoppers come to this upscale brick strip mall to pick up bouquets of cookies decorated like soccer players, or &#36;39.99 bottles of Chateauneuf du Pape. Soon, they&#039;ll be able to get emergency contraception, too.
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Some people who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to treat themselves and avoid a trip to the emergency room by popping a pill, much as those with chest pain do now with nitroglycerin, new research suggests.
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Do not always expect straight talk from your doctor about treatments he or she disapproves of -- 14 percent of physicians believe it is acceptable to withhold information about topics such as birth control, abortion and sedating dying patients, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - In a proactive program where women can keep on hand at all times at least two free packages of emergency contraceptives -- also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B -- the pregnancy rates are no lower than when women have normal access to emergency contraception, study results suggest.
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Scientists trying to develop a birth-control pill for men have long been thwarted by two major obstacles: the wiliness of sperm and the unwillingness of women to trust their partners with such a weighty responsibility.
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Dec. 29, 2004 -- For overweight women, birth control pills don&#39;t offer as reliable protection against pregnancy as one might think, new research shows.
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The government is considering whether to make morning-after birth control available without a prescription, and like most issues that involve sex and pregnancy, it has generated heated debate.
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The FDA probably will not approve a patch for women suffering from hypoactive sexual desire disorder, as an advisory board believes more evidence is needed to prove the drug is safe. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Two new studies are offering mixed signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Viewpoint: The outcry over Portland, Maine's decision to provide the pill to young girls shows that adults still have trouble talking about sex with each other, much less with our kids