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A Modest Proposal to Save Mothers’ Lives

November 1, 2023 · Health

At the busy county hospital where I did my medical residency, we cared for patients with every imaginable problem. But one part of treatment was always the same:…

Birth Control Isn’t the Only Thing That Just Went Over-the-Counter

July 14, 2023 · Health

The FDA announced yesterday that it had for the first time approved a daily birth-control pill for over-the-counter sales. That’s a big change; once the product, called Opill,…