Declines in U.S. abortion rates mask the problem of unintended pregnancy among women of color and women with lower incomes, data released by the Guttmacher Institute on Sept. 23 showed. Abortion rates dropped 33 percent between 1980 and 2004, reaching the lowest level since … [Read more...] about Abortion Factoids
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Gardasil Financial Factoid
Follow The Money... Merck has a growing economic interest in Virginia. In December 2006, Merck announced it would invest $57 million to expand its Elkton, Va., plant to make Gardasil, helped by a $700,000 grant from a state economic development agency that is part of the … [Read more...] about Gardasil Financial Factoid
A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions
Are toxic plastics lurking in your kitchen? It’s a question many families are asking after reports last week that a chemical used to make baby bottles, water bottles and food containers is facing increasing scrutiny by health officials in Canada and the United … [Read more...] about A Hard Plastic Is Raising Hard Questions