Cervical spinal cord injuries (CSCI) present a formidable clinical challenge, often disrupting the neural pathways that govern respiratory function. This disruption can lead to diaphragmatic weakness ...

The Prorace cervical cap took off in England in 1915. (Science Museum, London/) Donna J. Drucker is senior adviser in English as the Language of Instruction at Technische Universität Darmstadt, ...

Barrier methods offer the additional advantage of STD protection, to varying degrees, besides fairly effective contraception. Currently available methods include spermicides, male or female condoms, ...

Discussions about birth control options should also include additional barrier methods, such as condoms, which are effective when used properly every time. Some options are more effective when used ...

Marquette University assistant professor of physical therapy Kristi Streeter has received a five-year, $2.7 million grant ...

While hormonal birth control pills are a common form of birth control, some forms of birth control don’t involve hormones. Instead, nonhormonal options prevent pregnancy by physically or chemically ...

For a variety of reasons, some women cannot use hormonal contraception. A gynecologist walks you through the alternate approaches. Prescribing safe, effective birth control for reproductive-aged women ...

Women have used internal barriers in an attempt to prevent pregnancies as far back as ancient Egypt. However, they only became widely known and used after World War I, when they became available ...

UC San Francisco has been awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant of $2.7 million over three years for a collaborative project aimed at reducing premature births. The funding will allow the ...