The birth control pill is one of the most common forms of contraception in the U.S. But in recent years, claims of side effects of the pill have filled social media platforms, often fueled by ...

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Social media has long been rife with misinformation about birth control, much of it slamming hormonal contraceptives for health harms (like infertility or even abortion) that it does not cause, or ...

A Chinese student studying for the all-important gaokao test naps during his lunch break in a classroom in Hefei. Reuters China’s graduating high school students are bracing themselves for the ...