Instead Patents New Vaginal Applicator
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Instead Sciences has patented a novel new vaginal applicator.
This new applicator is designed to be more comfortable than currently available applicators and provide better distribution via its rounded “showerhead” tip. Instead plans to distribute the applicator with its vaginal lubricant, Amphora, when it is launched later this year. It will fit standard tubing […]
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FDA approves first pill meant to end periods
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Lybrel halts cycle when taken without break; will go on market in July
WASHINGTON - The first birth-control pill meant to put a stop to women’s monthly periods indefinitely won federal approval Tuesday.
“Called Lybrel, it’s the first such pill to receive Food and Drug Administration approval for continuous use. When taken daily, the pill can halt […]
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HIV in breastmilk killed by flash-heating, new study finds
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
HIV in breastmilk killed by flash-heating, new study finds from PhysOrg.com
A simple method of flash-heating breast milk infected with HIV successfully inactivated the free-floating virus, according to a new study led by researchers at the Berkeley and Davis campuses of the University of California.
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To bleed or not to bleed?
Monday, May 21st, 2007
I haven’t had my period since last February because I got pregnant in March, had a baby in December, and am still nursing. It’s been a welcome reprieve from surfing the crimson wave, but I have to admit, not having it also scares me because I would have no idea if I got pregnant right […]
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