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Since the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, HIV transmission rates have fallen dramatically in the United States thanks to decades of public health education and scientific research. Today, high-risk individuals can even take daily doses of Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent themselves from becoming infected with HIV. But despite the significant strides that have been… Read more »
Scientists Identify Gene That May Impact Birth Control Effectiveness
Since the first oral contraceptive was approved by the FDA in 1960, hormonal birth control has given millions of women unprecedented control over their reproductive health and family planning decisions. This, in turn, has helped more American women enter the workforce over the past 50 years than ever before. But while hormonal birth control is… Read more »