A new analysis of census data shows that only 51 percent of American adults are married, a record low for the country. The median age for first marriage is older than ever for both men and women — women at 26.5 and 28.7 for men.  However, the majority of Americans will still experience marriage at some [...]

The fate of certain popular contraceptives is up in the air pending public meetings to be held December 8 and 9 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Two FDA committees will jointly hear presentations on the risks and benefits of contraceptives containing drospirenone (a synthetic progestin hormone) in combination with ethinyl estradiol (an [...]