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Female condoms prevent new HIV infections

A female condom program was highly effective in preventing HIV infections according to a new economic analysis by researchers in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. read more..

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FDA details blood clot risk on birth control pills

Federal health regulators said Tuesday they are adding labeling to Yaz and other newer Birth Control pills emphasizing that the drugs may be more likely to cause blood clots than older contraceptive pills. read more..

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Certain Birth Control Pills May Carry Higher Blood Clot Risk: FDA

TUESDAY, April 10 (Healthday News) -- U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that birth controls pills containing drospirenone -- a man-made version of the hormone progesterone -- may be associated with a higher Risk of blood clots and will require new labels. read more..

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