Every medication, regardless of its intended use, comes with some risks. Unfortunately, they aren't always apparent right away. In some cases, doctors only learn about the risks of some medications ...

Someone asked us: Can the abortion pill be reversed after you’ve taken it? The “abortion pill” is the popular name for a combination of two medicines, mifepristone and misoprostol. It’s a safe and ...

Until recently, doctors prescribed an antidepressant medication from only a single class of drugs, one medication at a time, called monotherapy. Doctors generally start at a lower dosage and ...

And companies that sell emergency contraception and abortion pills say they’re seeing significant spikes in requests from people who are stockpiling the medications — one saw a 966% increase in sales ...

The spike in purchases of what is also known as the morning-after pill or Plan B suggests women worry the incoming administration might soon limit their access to emergency contraception ...

On the day after Trump's election victory, the search phrase "Is the morning-after pill legal?" increased by 700% on Google. Similar queries about the morning-after pill's shelf life and where to ...

Online sales of emergency contraceptives, like the morning-after pill Plan B, have skyrocketed in the United States in the past week – days after Donald Trump won the US presidential election ...

American women are seeking to take their reproductive future into their own hands ahead of a second Trump presidency by stocking up on emergency contraception and abortion pills, scheduling IUD ...

A "game-changer" pill is to be offered to tens of thousands of smokers in England who are trying to quit. Varenicline can be more effective than nicotine-replacement gum or patches, and as ...

The NHS will start offering an "improved" stop smoking pill to tens of thousands of people in England who want to quit cigarettes. Varenicline, a daily tablet given over a few months, is as ...

Women are seeking out abortion medication in higher-than-usual numbers ahead of a Donald Trump presidency that they fear could severely curtail access to reproductive care. Aid Access, one of the ...

The abortion pill is a nonsurgical option to end a pregnancy. Cramping and bleeding are signs that can mean the abortion was successful. Further tests can confirm whether the abortion pill worked.