Found a stray pill in your medicine cabinet? Have a loved one who mixed up a couple of their meds by mistake? There are plenty of reasons you might wonder, “What pill is this?” WebMD’s Pill ...

Prior to the introduction of the Pill, however, choices were limited and existing methods were less than perfect. The Oldest Methods Some methods still used today have their roots in antiquity.

The combined oral contraceptive pill - usually just called "the pill" - contains hormones that can prevent pregnancy by stopping the user from releasing any eggs from her ovaries. When taken ...

Amiodarone effectively maintains sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation, and although dronedarone is less effective it has a better safety profile. The choice of antiarrhythmic drug (or ...

The birth control pill jumps into this relay system midstream, delivering two key sex hormones that trick the brain into thinking the body is already pregnant. Scientific advances in creating ...

Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

It's important to ask key questions before choosing your sleep medicine. How long does it take for the sleeping pill to take effect? How long do the effects last? What's the risk of becoming ...

but the modern plastic pill bottle as we know it today, with its distinctive orange hue (technically, it’s called amber) and its white “push and turn” cap, wasn’t introduced until 1968.

Unlike the oil-rich species that are best eaten as fresh as possible, white fish can be stored for a little longer. Many white fish (cod, haddock, plaice and other flatfish) are gutted and placed ...

Both black and white rhinoceroses are actually gray. They are different not in color but in lip shape. The black rhino has a pointed upper lip, while its white relative has a squared lip.

In the wake of the George Floyd killing and the Black Lives Matter protests, and at a time when many people are discussing white privilege, we asked John what it means to him. There is nothing but ...