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US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel
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US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel

by Linda A. Johnson Phexxi, a contraceptive made by San Diego-based Evofem Bioscience. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved the new contraceptive. (Christine Blackburne via AP) U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy. Phexxi—pronounced FECK’-see—comes in an applicator that...

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Oral contraceptives may protect against serious knee injuries in women

by  Taylor & Francis Oral contraceptives may lower the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in women, according to a large observational study involving over 165,000 female patients (aged 15-49), published in The Physician and Sportsmedicine journal. The study, analyzing a decade of prescription and insurance information from a large national US database, found that oral contraceptives were most protective in young women aged 15-19 years, who...