It’s the greatest time of the year … parties … shopping … gifts … family… stress … weight gain … Wait – stress and weight gain aren’t fun! Unfortunately, they’re often part of the holiday mix, especially for women. There’s too much to do in too little time. We overspend and overeat, then worry about [...]

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 [...]