Greenland's independence champion despised Denmark. Trump changed his mindAs Greenland grapples with its quest for independence, a wave of rethinking has emerged. The persistent calls from US President Donald Trum...
29 May, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Melinda French Gates: 'It's the mark of a backward society when...'—Top quotes by the co-founder of the Gates Foundation who's consistently listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful womenQuote of the Day: Melinda French Gates states that societies move backward when men make decisions for women. Her words champion equality a...
13 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
R Madhavan taught his son Vedaant about contraception, personal boundaries before teenage; 'Dhurandhar' actor says 'I have treated him as an adult since...'Actor R Madhavan has set a parenting benchmark by openly discussing sexual awareness, contraception and personal boundaries with his son Ve...
08 May, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Sun Pharma looks to outshine rival bids with $13 billion Organon offerSun Pharmaceutical is making its biggest move yet with a $13 billion offer for Organon & Co. This ambitious bid aims to transform the India...
24 Apr, 2026, 08.17 AM IST
Canada to make contraception for women freeCanada provides free contraception for women in a major health care reform supported by Trudeau and Freeland. This initiative includes IUDs...
31 Mar, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
Study finds common arthritis drug could boost effectiveness of contraceptivesCombining the anti-inflammatory pain medication piroxicam with the widely available morning-after pill levonorgestrel, also called Plan B, ...
17 Aug, 2023, 08.06 PM IST
Hormonal contraceptives increase the risk of breast cancer, suggests new studyBeware of becoming overdependent on contraceptives!
18 Apr, 2023, 08.13 PM IST
Use of hormonal birth control pills may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%, says studyThe use of progestogen-only contraceptives has increased substantially in recent years.
23 Mar, 2023, 05.42 PM IST
Texas Governor Greg Abbott defends abortion ban, advises rape victims to take plan BTexas Governor Greg Abbott stood in favor of the state’s abortion ban which does not consider the crime victims as an exception. He suggest...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Family planning vision 2030 to focus on men to check populationStrategies to overcome teenage childbearing, lack of male participation in awareness programmes, migration and lack of access to contracept...
28 Jul, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
India's fertility rate decreases to 2 from 2.2The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) published by the ministry on Friday said the study also showed knowledge of contraceptives was a...
11 May, 2022, 10.36 AM IST
Majority of married Indian women still can't control when they start having children, suggests Economic SurveyThe proportion of women involved in decisions about contraception, too, has reduced.
30 Jan, 2018, 08.04 AM IST
Obese women using oral contraceptives at stroke risk, says studyRisk factors for CVT overlap some with those for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and include cancer and oral contraceptives.
15 Mar, 2016, 06.03 PM IST
Govt to introduce injectable contraceptives for womenGovernment has decided to introduce injectable contraceptives for women in the public health system, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said.
08 Dec, 2015, 06.02 PM IST
Government to go ahead with birth control injectionsDrugs Technical Advisory Board's recommendations are based on studies conducted by the ICMR in India for injectable contraceptives.
27 Sep, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
US drugmaker Mylan to acquire Famy Care for $750 MillionMylan will pay $750 million to buy the women’s health business of Mumbai-based Famy Care and expand its presence in the market for women’s ...
03 Feb, 2015, 05.32 AM IST
- Morning after, men try to find what's i-pill
Pharma major Cipla's toll-free helpline number on emergency contraceptives receives 300 calls per day, a good 40% of them from men. Investo...
29 Sep, 2007, 05.54 AM IST