13 Dec 2006
Year-round contraceptive, elimination of menstrual cycles safe, study shows

This strikes me as a bit of a stretch - can they really say that a drug which totally eliminates a natural, rhythmic cycle that normally continues for thirty to forty years is safe after an 18 month study?

Obviously, I'm not female, and have never experienced first hand a single menstrual cramp. But I've been married (more than once), and have three daughters and a mom, and I certainly do understand that the menstrual cycle can be a real pain in the backside (sometimes quite literally). Yet I am still loathe to give credence to the safety of it's complete elimination - biological cycles are not just things you can turn on and off with a switch, be it time or menstruation. I'd be really nervous before I suggested this regimen for a girlfriend, wife or daughter.

Researchers for the first time have demonstrated the safety and effectiveness of continuous-use oral contraceptives that can eliminate menstrual cycles.

(link) [EurekAlert]

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Allchin: If I didn't work here, I'd buy a Mac

This actually made me think better of the Evil Empire - if it's executives were all this honest, they wouldn't have any competition to illegally quash.

If there's one rule you'd think would be drilled into executives' heads, it would be this: Don't say anything in e-mail you don't you don't want seen publicly.

(link) [CNET News.com]

07:09 /Technology | 1 comment | permanent link