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Women's Longer Lifespans Explained: Men Are 'Genetically Disposable'

By Katie DrummondNov 1st 2010 – 11:33AM

(Nov. 1) -- Women can credit their longer lifespans to genetic resiliency, says a new study that deems men to be "genetically more disposable" than the fairer sex. Us ladies tend to live five or six years longer than our male peers. In the United States, that means a woman's life expectancy is around 80 years, while that...

FDA Approves Ella, a 5-Mornings-After Contraception Pill

By David KnowlesAug 13th 2010 – 7:47PM

(Aug. 13) -- If the morning-after contraception pill Plan B proved controversial, the newly approved "ella" should prove five times as much. The Food and Drug administration today gave the green light to ella, which boasts of being able to prevent unwanted pregnancies for up to five days after sexual intercourse. Also...

Sperm Count Down: What's Killing Off America's Semen?

By Katie DrummondAug 11th 2010 – 4:48PM

(Aug. 11) -- Young men of America: Your semen is dying off. That's the ongoing warning from researchers across the country, as science continues to pile new studies onto a growing heap of evidence counting against the reproductive potential of today's 20-somethings. Obesity is the latest health woe being blamed for low...

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Maximizing Reproduction: How Flowers Do It

May 29th 2012 - 09:01AM

This past Mother's Day, Americans spent approximately $18.6 billion on gifts for mom.

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Another Blow Against Women -- House Appropriations Committee Votes to Defund UNFPA

May 17th 2012 - 04:11PM

In one fell swoop, the Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to wipe out $39 million in funding for UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. By voting to ban any U.S. contribution to UNFPA in FY2013, House Appropriators made a judgment call that saving the lives of women and girls...

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A New (Old) Prevention for Preterm Birth

May 08th 2012 - 11:21AM

The preterm birth crowd has been abuzz about progesterone because this very old drug has been proven to prevent preterm birth.

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WATCH: Do YOU Want The Government In Your Vagina?

May 05th 2012 - 04:26PM

With the War On Women abreast, both sides of the aisle have accused the other of cynically bringing women's health issues to the forefront of political debate in an election year.

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Dr Raj Persaud: In Sex Research - Has the Holy Grail at Last Been Found? The G-Spot - Is the Fumbling Search at Last Over?

Apr 26th 2012 - 08:37AM

The front page of the Daily Telegraph , and newspapers across the world, report breathlessly the famous G-Spot has at last been uncovered.

Reproductive system News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 NGOs Call for Action On Adolescent Reproductive Rights Source: AllAfrica Health The Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health has appealed to traditional authorities and policy makers to critically examine the challenges faced by adolescents in respect of reproductive health rights.
  • 06/01/12 Nation Wins WHO Award for Reproductive Health Source: AllAfrica Health Rwanda is among the winners of the World Health Organisation 2012 Resolve Award which acknowledges the countries' efforts towards family planning and universal access to reproductive health services.
  • 06/01/12 Observe a woman's walk to know her sexual history,... Source: Sify Women who have orgasms during sexual intercourse walk differently, a new study has revealed.
  • 05/31/12 One Biotech That Defies Sensible Fundamentals Source: Seeking Alpha In the biotechnology industry, there are always companies who exhibit valuations that investors can disagree vehemently on.
  • 05/31/12 The sex-selective abortion sham Source: Salon.com Obama has earned the renewed support of reproductive-rights advocates by requiring health insurers to cover contraception, but the Center for Reproductive Rights is still taking him to court – with oral hearings being held this week before a New York federal court -– for overruling the FDA's recommendation to lift the prescription requirement on emergency contraception for women under 17.

Background on Reproductive system

The reproductive system or genital system is a system of organs within an organism which work together for the purpose of reproduction.

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