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Nonhormonal Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Blocks Sperm Motility
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An investigational vaginal contraceptive ring that elutes ferrous gluconate, ascorbic acid and glycine keeps vaginal pH at a relatively stable acid environment, averaging 4.5, and the ferrous gluconate binds with sperm, blocking sperm motility almost completely, according to new research presented here at the annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Reuters Health Information
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Immigrant Women to the UK Adopt Unhealthy Maternal Behaviors
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Women of ethnic minority groups who immigrate to the UK are initially less likely than white women born there to drink alcohol or smoke during pregnancy and more likely to breast-feed their infants. However, maternal health behaviors tend to worsen with length of residency in the UK, investigators report in the April 11th issue of BMJ Online First. Reuters Health Information
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Simplified Model Predicts Estrogen Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Risk
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A simplified model that includes age, breast cancer in first-degree relatives, and previous breast biopsy examination identifies women at risk for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive (but not ER-negative) breast cancers, according to a report in the November 21st Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Reuters Health Information
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