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Percentage of girls aged 13 to 18 who filled prescriptions for birth control in 2009, according to an analysis by Thomson Reuters. From 2002, prescriptions increased 50% among commercially insured teens, and 29% among teens with Medicaid. Older teens made up the majority of prescriptions, with many girls favoring Bayer's birth control pill Yaz. [via Reuters]
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Since November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received 900 complaints of pet illnesses and deaths from owners and vets stemming from China-made chicken jerky dog treats. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
