New Birth Control Shot Transforms Into a Long-Lasting Implant—No Clinic Required
The new approach delivers the contraceptive hormonal medication levonorgestrel via what the researchers call “Self-assembling ...
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Hormonal birth control may double risk of stroke, study finds — but don't panic
Using hormonal birth control methods may significantly ... Progestin-only birth control methods, such as the mini-pill and arm implant, were linked with a lower risk of stroke and heart attack ...
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Migrated Contraceptive Implant Detected in Woman’s Lung
A woman in her late 30s presented with a complaint of not being able to palpate the subdermal contraceptive implant in her left arm, which was inserted 6 years earlier. An x-ray revealed a ...
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'Wandering' contraceptive implant travels to woman's lung in rare case
Nexplanon provides effective contraception for up to three years before the hormones within ... In very rare cases, Nexplanon implants can migrate from the upper arm to other parts of the body ...
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Neuralink unveils trial linking brain implant to robotic arm
Brain computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink has been given regulatory approval to start a new trial of its implant to see if it can be used to control a robotic arm. If it proves to be ...