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Judge Orders F.D.A. to Make Morning-After Pill Available Over the Counter for All Ages
A federal judge’s ruling, the latest turn in a decade-long fight, lifts the requirement for girls 16 and under to obtain a prescription for Plan B One-Step, the most common morning-after pill. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
German Catholics allow morning-after pill in rape cases – Life
The Roman Catholic Church in Germany said on Thursday it would permit certain types of Original post on calgarysun.com Comments on reddit.com
Nanocapsules Sober Up Drunken Mice
Wrapping alcohol-digesting enzymes in a nanoscale polymer allows them to quickly reduce blood alcohol content. Original post on technologyreview.com Comments on reddit.com
Did Penicillin, Rather Than The Pill, Usher In Age Of Love?: Shots
Before penicillin was found to be effective against syphilis during World War II, sex brought with it the risk of syphilis, an disease that can cause blindness, dementia and paralysis. An economist argues that treatment was a key factor in the sexual revolution. Original post on npr.org Comments on reddit.com
FDA approves Truvada, first pill to prevent HIV infections – Metro
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first treatment aimed at preventing HIV infections in healthy people who risk contracting the disease through unsafe sex. The medication, Truvada, is already used to treat HIV-positive patients. It is the first drug shown to protect HIV-negative individuals from infection with the virus that causes AIDS. “ Original post on bostonglobe.com Comments on reddit.com
Soaring cost of military drugs could hurt budget – www.statesman.com
Last year, the Pentagon spent more on pills, injections and vaccines than it did on Black Hawk helicopters, Abrams tanks, Hercules C-130 cargo planes and Patriot missiles — combined. Original post on statesman.com Comments on reddit.com
Justice Sonia Sotomayor refuses to block Obamacare morning-after pill rule – Chicago Sun-Times
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday denied a request to block part of the federal health-care law that requires employee health-care plans to provide insurance coverage for the morning-after pill and similar emergency contraception pills. Hobby Lobby Stores and a sister company, Mardel Inc., sued the government, claiming the mandate violates the religious beliefs of its owners. Original post on suntimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Physicians: Birth control should be sold without a prescription
Women may be able to buy birth control alongside ibuprofen if the recommendation of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is adopted. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Male Contraceptive Pill One Step Closer
Five-Cent Diabetes Pill From 1958 May Be New Cancer Drug
The next new treatment for breast, colon and prostate cancers, among others, may be a diabetes drug first approved in 1958. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Study says omega-3 fish oil pills don’t help – The Courier-Journal
Taking fish oil pills rich in omega-3 fatty acids doesn’t appear to have a significant effect on heart attacks, strokes or death, a study published this week in The Journal of the American Medical Association finds. Original post on al.com Comments on reddit.com
Guys, take note: Male birth control pill may be ready soon, says Texas A&M professor
Attention men: The day may be coming soon when you can take your own birth control pill with no side effects, according to a study done by a group of scientists that includes a Texas A&M University researcher. Original post on eurekalert.org Comments on reddit.com
Male Birth Control Pill Could Be Ready for Testing in a Year – US News and World Report
A medical breakthrough could lead to a male birth control pill without side effects. Original post on usnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Crackdown on painkiller abuse fuels new wave of heroin addiction – Open Channel
LANCASTER, Ohio — Holly Yates started using painkillers in the ninth grade, at parties and hanging out with friends. The pills were everywhere, easy to get and cheap. By the time she was 18, she was abusing oxycodone, Percocet and other pills every day. Original post on msn.com Comments on digg.com
Science at Issue in Debate on Morning-After Pill – NYTimes.com
Some abortion opponents say emergency contraception pills may block fertilized eggs from implanting, but scientists say there is no evidence the pills work that way. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com