Kentuckians told the Lantern they got intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, because of concern that they would lose ...

Millions of dollars worth of contraceptives have been stored in Belgium since the U.S. froze foreign aid. A local official ...

In the world of phylogenetics, there's team sponge and team comb jelly. Which creature roots the animal tree of life—the simple sponge or the more complex comb jelly—has stirred fierce debate among ...

Supplement patches are blurring the line between wellness and beauty.

In the Balbach lab, researchers like graduate student Macy Jenks (R) are helping push the boundaries of reproductive metabolism. (Finn Gomez & Paul Henderson via SWNS) By Stephen Beech A major ...

In Somerville, Massachusetts just outside of Boston, everyone has a horror story about the rats. Adaline Lining says they ruined Christmas for her last year. She had received a delivery of Bartlett ...

A major discovery has paved the way for a male contraceptive pill, say scientists. The molecular “switch” that "supercharges" sperm for their final sprint to an egg has been pinpointed by American ...

Uncontrolled bleeding during surgery remains one of the deadliest medical emergencies. Injuries to internal organs such as the liver or spleen are especially dangerous because bleeding is difficult to ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

To successfully reach and fertilize an egg, sperm undergo a rapid and massive increase in energy. Researchers have revealed how sperm use glucose found in their environment to fuel these impressive ...