Although barrier methods, such as the condom or diaphragm, are moderately effective with typical patterns of use, hormonal contraceptives have a better track record for effectiveness. There are also several options for couples that prefer the lowest possible odds of getting pregnant. Two of these are reversible – the IUD and hormonal implant. Of course, the only birth control method that is 100% effective is abstinence.
HONG KONG – Asia's economic growth will ease to just under 8 percent for the next two years as the region continues a solid recovery, the Asian Development Bank said Wednesday, while warning that rising food prices threaten to send more people into poverty.
Many parents are unsure about when to start toilet teaching or "potty training." Not all kids are ready at the same age, so it's important to watch your child for signs of readiness, such as stopping an activity for a few seconds or clutching his or her diaper.
Essays are being written, final exams are looming and classes are reaching their busy conclusion. With conflicting demands from work, home and the classroom, this hectic time of year can be filled with stress. But according to new research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), a little self-reflection could do us all a world of good.
Libyan Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa has arrived in Britain and has declared he is leaving Moammar Gadhafi's government.
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has repeated his strong opposition to putting any American forces in Libya.
Obama outlined his strategy after spending days explaining the U.S.-led military action in Libya, where fighting, accompanied by unrest elsewhere in the Arab world, has helped push U.S. gasoline prices toward $4 a gallon.
Police in Austria have arrested a man suspected of robbing banks while wearing a mask of US President Barack Obama.
The surgeon will carefully examine your child’s belly area and groin to feel if a hernia is present. They will check both sides because there may be a hernia on both sides.
The US unemployment rate fell slightly to 8.9% in February, down from 9% the month before.