Women who choose birth control pills, the patch or vaginal ring are 20 times more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy than those using long-term methods such as IUDs and implants, a study found. full story ![]()

Intrauterine devices are safe for teenagers, according to a new analysis of more than 90,000 women who used the long-term contraceptives.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Intrauterine devices are safe for teenagers, according to a new analysis of more than 90,000 women who used the long-term contraceptives.
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AN estimated 233 million women in their fertile years will lack access to modern contraception by 2015, according to a UN study.
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The percentage of married women or women in couples who use at least one contraceptive method has grown over the past two decades, from 55 percent in 1990 to 63 percent in 2010. But new projections suggest that the demand for modern contraception remains high: By 2015, 233 million women worldwide will have an unmet need for contraception, according to a United Nations study...
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Participants must be willing to make a long-term commitment to the study, which involves 20 to 30 years of follow-up surveys.
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Northeastern Pennsylvanians can soon participate in a cancer prevention study that tracks an individual's health and geographic location for as long as 30 years. As part of its nationwide initiative to eliminate cancer as a major health problem, the Ame
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