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Is It A Feminist Right To Want More Sex? One Company Thinks A Pill Is The Answer

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The savvy “Right to Desire” campaign relies on feminist messages and social media to raise patient awareness about low libido. Addyi, the only drug currently approved to treat it, has shown limited effectiveness.

Will Ties To A Catholic Hospital System Tie Doctors’ Hands?

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Doctors at the University of California’s flagship San Francisco hospital are sharply divided over a proposal to join forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care on the basis of religious doctrine — part of a broader public debate as Catholic hospitals expand their reach.

Despite 1991 Ruling, Foes Of New Family Planning Rules See Law On Their Side

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Lawyers seeking to block the Trump administration’s decision to alter rules for the Title X family planning program say their efforts will not be stymied by the Supreme Court’s approval of similar rules 28 years ago. They point to new protections enacted in the Affordable Care Act and language in funding bills that shifts the legal calculus.

FDA Allows Food Makers To Fortify Corn Masa To Halt Birth Defects, But Few Do

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The decision aimed at adding folic acid — a vitamin that can prevent devastating defects of the brain, spine or spinal cord — to flours, chips and tortillas hasn’t caught on with many makers of widely used corn products.

Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix

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Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should not use marijuana because of serious concerns about neurological consequences for children, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday.

Battle Lines Drawn As Abortion-Rights Activists Leave Their Mark Outside Clinics

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Armed with poster board and catchy advertising slogans, abortion-rights activists in California and elsewhere are taking to sidewalks, buses and mobile phone apps to fight a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of crisis pregnancy centers.

Biorhythms And Birth Control: FDA Stirs Debate By Approving ‘Natural’ App

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Critics worry about the message federal officials are sending by approving a new birth control option, which uses a mobile phone app for women to track their body temperature and menstrual cycle to avoid pregnancy. But the more choices the better, some reproductive health experts say.

‘Where The Need Is:’ Tackling Teen Pregnancy With A Midwife At School

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While U.S. teen pregnancy rates overall have trended steadily downward in the past decade, they remain high in some communities, particularly for black and Latina teens. In one part of Washington, D.C., a high school midwife program is a novel approach that’s showing promise in tackling the problem.

For The Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, The Best Care May Be Mom’s Recovery

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Research is just beginning on infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, and doctors are optimistic that normal development is possible. Monitoring the families and making sure parents are treated for addiction is key.

Tele-Monitoring Can Reduce Medical Appointments For Low-Risk Pregnancies

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In a program called OB Nest, Mayo has been using a telemedicine program in its obstetrics clinic in Rochester, Minn., that allows low-risk expectant mothers to forego some standard prenatal visits.