PsyPost on MSN

High-dose birth control pills linked to elevated fear in safe contexts

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology suggests that the use of oral contraceptives may influence how the brain ...
Tyla

19-year-old dies after waking up with headache she thought was from hangover

Rose Hurst from Bolton, UK, was rushed to hospital after she collapsed, where she died as a result of 'severe brain swelling' ...

‘The most feminist thing you can do for yourself is not take birth control’: The shifting politics of the pill

Kristan Hawkins is not what you might call a unifying figure. The founder and leader of Students for Life of America, a grassroots anti-abortion network, Hawkins travels to college campuses for ...

NHS Mounjaro warning as 'important notice' issued to these people

The NHS has issued an important notice to patients taking Mounjaro weight loss injections alongside the contraceptive pill or ...

My daughter, 19, died in my arms days after taking paracetamol for a ‘hangover’ – it was actually a killer blood clot

WHEN she woke up with a splitting headache after a night out with pals, Áine Rose Hurst blamed a ‘typical teenage’ hangover.

Does Taking Pills Really Help PCOS? A Noida Woman Shares Her Journey

Mitesh Desai says, "While allopathic therapies can alleviate symptoms, many women nowadays seek to address the underlying ...
Newsweek

China Ends Tax Break on Condoms, Contraceptive Pills Amid Birth Rate Slump

China has ended a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives, including condoms and birth control pills, as part of its broader effort to reverse a sustained decline in population growth. Beginning ...
The Telegraph

China imposes 13% VAT on condoms, contraceptive pills as birth rates continue to fall

China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices from January 1 in new steps to spur a flagging birth rate. Condoms and contraceptive pills now incur value-added tax ...
Sahara Reporters

China Taxes Condoms, Contraceptive Pills To Boost Birth Rate Amid Population Decline

The policy shift comes as Beijing grapples with a shrinking population in the world’s second-largest economy. China has begun charging value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and devices, ending a ...
Women's Health

Everything To Know About The New Oral Weight Loss Pill

The new Wegovy pill was just approved in the US—and it’s the first oral GLP-1 for weight management on the market. Trials suggest it’s approximately as effective as the injectable form, and it has ...
24/7 Wall St

Novo Nordisk Strikes First With Oral Wegovy — But Can It Outrun Lilly’s Looming Pill?

Novo Nordisk (NVO) received FDA approval for the first oral Wegovy pill. The once-daily tablet delivered 16.6% average weight loss over 64 weeks. Novo Nordisk priced the oral Wegovy at $149 per month ...
Healio

FDA approves Wegovy pill, the first oral GLP-1 to treat obesity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral semaglutide 25 mg is a once-daily medication approved to reduce body weight for adults with overweight or ...