Birth control pills, taken alone or paired with the drug metformin, did not raise the risk of metabolic syndrome, a precursor ...

In an era when artificial contraception often dominates public discussions on family planning, the Catholic Church continues ...

While there are many forms of birth control that use progestin, "no increased meningioma risk has been found with combined ...

If you are meticulously preparing for your pregnancy, don't wait until your first postpartum checkup to think about what you do after giving birth. Postpartum family planning involves the use ...

Oregon Health Plan members can now get over-the-counter birth control and emergency contraception at pharmacies, for free and ...

State officials say a new policy change makes birth control easier to obtain, reduce delays in care and give people more ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot ...

Denmark will compensate victims in a decades-long scandal in which thousands of Greenlandic girls and young women were fitted with birth control devices by Danish doctors, often without their consent ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Meningiomas are the most common primary brain tumor. They arise from the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord and ...

The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision “made people think about their future plans,” researchers said Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty The number of women who sought permanent birth control via surgery ...

I took care of someone with this medical condition. It was like their left arm/hand had a mind of its own. They had to have ...