GW Medical Center officials said they are considering whether to offer the newly approved FDA drug RU-486. The Food and Drug Administration approved the French abortion drug Mifepristone for U.S. use ...

In 1982, the researcher discovered the RU-486 molecule, a medicinal solution to surgical abortion. As France is celebrating ...

A self-described housewife turned feminist activist, she helped lead the women’s health movement in the 1970s.

Finally, due to the FDA’s rush to get RU-486, the so-called abortion pill, onto the market quickly, three American women have already died, and scores of others have suffered serious drug ...

Combination birth control pills, or the pill for short, are oral contraceptives that prevent pregnancy. If you’re considering your birth control options, the pill is one of the most common and ...

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Reaching the depths of the respiratory tract is hard even with vapor-based drug delivery. Here, the authors devise inhalable biohybrid microrobots that, thanks to their motility, reach deeper ...

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There’s also a prescription steroid and antihistamine nasal spray called azelastine (Dymista) that seems to improve allergy symptoms more than either drug when used alone. If you’re really ...