- Date: Feb 27, 2012
Boys 11 years and up should get Merck & Co's Gardasil vaccine to protect them against HPV infections, which can cause genital warts as well as oral, penile and anal cancers, the nation's largest group of pediatricians said Monday.
"What we are hoping will come out of this is that we can push this as a cancer vaccine," said Dr. ... More
- Date: Feb 14, 2012
The Guttmacher Institute has launched a new online resource. Are you IN THE KNOW? is a new set of resources designed to inform a broad range of audiences about contraception, pregnancy, abortion and teen health in a simple, compelling and fun format. The Institute has long worked to increase public awareness about sexual and reproductive health issues and counter misinformation with ... More
- Date: Feb 8, 2012
Rates Down Among All Racial and Ethnic Groups; Disparities Persist
Teen pregnancies have declined dramatically in the United States since their peak in the early 1990s, as have the births and abortions that result; in 2008, teen pregnancies reached their lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to “U.S. Teenage Pregnancies, Births and Abortions, 2008: National Trends by Age, ... More
- Date: Feb 7, 2012
A new analysis from researchers at the Guttmacher Institute found that states' unintended pregnancy rates are related to the proportion of women in the state who are uninsured and receiving Medicaid.
The rates of unintended pregnancy vary widely across states and research has found that some women have much higher rates of unintended pregnancy than others. Specifically, black and ... More
- Date: Feb 1, 2012
About 1 million packets of birth control pills are being recalled in the U.S. by Pfizer because a packaging mishap could increase the likelihood of pregnancy.
The affected pills include 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. All the pills were marketed by Akrimax Rx Products and have expiration dates ranging ... More
