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Pregnancy Does Not Affect Mother's Cognitive Function, New Study
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Pregnancy and motherhood may make us all go a little gooey, but it's not turning mums' brains into mush according to mental health researchers at The Australian National University. The study - conducted by the Centre for Mental Health Research (CMHR) at ANU - suggests that despite fears mothers may have that pregnancy affects their cognitive functions, there is no evidence to suggest that is true.
At ASPS Annual Meeting: Innovative 'No Breast Implant' Procedure
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:00:00 -0700
Women who desire a mommy-makeover, have had major weight loss, or are unhappy with the toll age has taken on their breasts can breathe easier. An innovative procedure to correct severely deflated, sagging breasts left looking like "pancakes" will be presented at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2008 conference, Oct. 31 - Nov. 5, in Chicago.
U.S. Ban On Contraceptives To Marie Stopes Clinics In Africa Will Lead To More Deaths, Abortions, Opinion Piece Says
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:00:00 -0700
The recent announcement by the Bush administration that U.S.-financed contraceptive supplies no longer can be distributed by six African countries through the British aid organization Marie Stopes International is the "latest bout of reproductive health madness," according to
Bayer Agrees To Stop Running Ads For Oral Contraceptive YAZ That FDA Says Are 'Misleading'
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:00:00 -0700
Earlier this week, the pharmaceutical company Bayer agreed to stop airing commercials for the oral contraceptive YAZ in response to an Oct. 3 warning letter from FDA telling the company that the advertisements overstate the benefits of the drug. According to the FDA letter, the commercials "broaden the drug's indication, overstate the efficacy of YAZ and minimize serious risks associated with the use of the drug.
European Court Of Human Rights Might Pass On Abortion-Rights Case, WSJ Reports
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0700
The European Court of Human Rights, which rules on cases in which applicants feel they cannot receive adequate legal redress in their home countries, is considering whether to take up an Irish case that would determine whether a woman in the country has a right to an abortion to preserve her health, the
Availability Of EC For Teens Declines At NYC Health Clinics, Report Says
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 -0700
The number of teen health clinics in New York City offering same-day pick up of emergency contraception dropped by 13% from 2007 to 2008, according to a report released Monday by New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, the New York Daily News reports.
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