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Increased contraceptive supply linked to fewer unintended pregnancies
Rates of unintended pregnancies and abortions decrease significantly when women receive a one-year supply of oral contraceptives, instead of being prescribed one- or three-month supplies, a UCSF study shows.
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Public knows no more about genetics than in 1990, study finds
Despite a decade of highly publicized advances in genetics, U.S. adults know no more about genetic testing than they did in 1990, according to a University of Michigan study. “The public needs to have more and better education about genetics,” said Eleanor Singer, lead author of the study and a senior research scientist at the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR), the world’s largest academic survey and research organization.