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Which Birth Control Method Works Best for Preventing Pregnancy?

When it comes to preventing pregnancy, birth control methods vary in effectiveness. Options like IUDs and implants offer the ...
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The U.S. said it would burn $9.7 million of birth control. Its fate is still unclear

Questions about their fate swirled after the government's July deadline for destruction came and went. Then came a false ...

Astronomers prepare to unlock mysteries of Milky Way with NASA’s Roman Mission – Here’s how

How Will Roman Map the Interstellar Medium? Why is it difficult to see through the galaxy? Starlight is blocked by dust ...

C.D.C. Vaccine Advisers May Limit Hepatitis B Shots for Newborns

Committee members, some of whom are vaccine skeptics, are likely to recommend restricting the use of the shots at birth or ...

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children

A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

Oklahoma AG goes after Temu app for deceptive data collection

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond wants to hire an outside law firm to investigate and prosecute Temu, a Chinese online retailer, for the unlawful collection of data.
Pharmaceutical Commerce

A Deep Dive Into FDA’s Approval of First OTC Birth Control Pill

A new JAMA Network Open study highlights how over-the-counter oral contraceptives can reduce barriers to care, especially for ...

Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.