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Los Angeles birth control pills
Pregnancy risk from defective BC pill packaging reported
LoOvral-28
February 1, 2012
On February 1, Pfizer, Inc. announce the voluntary recall of improperly packaged oral contraceptives. The recall affects Lo/Ovral®-28 ...
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Combined BC pills ease menstrual cramps
menstrual cramps
January 22, 2012
A recent study has reported that that combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and, to a lesser degree, increasing age reduced the severity of...
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New UCI study: birth control pills alter memory
Oral Contraceptives
September 28, 2011
According to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), the use of oral contraceptives can alter the way a woman...
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Drug alert: oral contraceptive recall
Oral Contraceptives
September 21, 2011
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals produces generic drugs, which are distributed throughout the U.S., including Los Angeles. This month, the company...
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FDA alert for certain types of birth control pills
health alert
June 1, 2011
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Health, approximately 80% of women at risk for pregnancy reported the use of an effective method...
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What options do you have when painkillers raise your blood pressure too high?
Drugs that raise blood pressure
May 22, 2012
Seniors taking common over-the-counter medicines such as aspirin, cold medicines, various painkillers, or prescription drugs such as anti...
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Black history month: African Americans who made history in health (part 1)
African American health
February 20, 2012
Celebrating black history month includes remembering pertinent contributions to health that have been made by noteworthy African Americans in the...
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The Penis Rules Again – Sad Day For Women
Women's Health
February 15, 2012
by Linda FranklinWe finally get the government to pass a provision under the Affordable Care Act requiring insurance companies to cover...
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