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HHS Eliminates CDC Staff Who Made Sure Birth Control Is Safe for Women at Risk

Physician's Weekly

For some women with the diagnosis, a birth control injection commonly known by the brand name Depo-Provera also carries risks that outweigh its benefits, the guidelines show. contraception guidelines were first published in 2010, after the CDC adapted guidance developed by the World Health Organization.

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In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of U.S. Uninsured

Physician's Weekly

The trip would result in a prostate cancer diagnosis. In January, Camden, Alabama, resident Kiana George, who’s uninsured, landed in an intensive care unit months after she stopped seeing a nurse practitioner and taking blood pressure medications — an ordeal that saddled her with nearly $7,000 in medical bills.