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Study: Progestin May Hold Key to Male Birth Control

Researchers say a male birth control is possible combining two hormones, one of which is used in female birth control.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,341279,00.html

FDA Approves Update to Label on Birth Control Patch

...to the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch label to include the results of a new epidemiology study that found that users of the birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01781.html

FDA: Spermicide Does Not Protect Against STDs, AIDS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said this week it will require manufacturers of over-the-counter vaginal contraceptive and spermicidal products to include a warning
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317413,00.html

FDA Mandates New Warning for Nonoxynol 9 OTC Contraceptive Products

Label must warn consumers products do not protect against STDs and HIV/AIDS
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01758.html

Chinese Docs Say They've Developed 'Sperm Filter' Birth Control Technique

Chinese doctors have developed a new technique in birth control surgery for men that could be made available to the public next year, the China Daily said Thursday.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311792,00.html

Study Links Long-Term Use of High Estrogen Birth Control Pill to Heart Disease

...at least the high-estrogen ones sold decades ago — might increase the chances of having artery buildups that can raise the risk of heart disease.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308959,00.html

Poll: Many Support School Distribution of Birth Control

Most people favor providing birth control to students, but the vote is divided by generation, income and race, according to a new poll.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,307248,00.html

Nearly 40 percent global births unregistered

Two-thirds of deaths also go undocumented, WHO finds
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21529376/

Maine School Board Mulls Limited Contraceptive Access

PORTLAND, Maine — A local school board will consider limiting student access to birth control pills and patches at a middle school's health center
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,304336,00.html

Maine middle school to offer birth control

School board approves pills and patches for students ages 11 to 13
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21358971/
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