Contraception: A Matter of Practical Doubt?*

Emergency contraception: a matter of dedication and access.

Practical Advice for Emergency IUD Contraception in Young Women

Too few women are aware of the very high efficacy of intrauterine copper devices (IUDs) to prevent pregnancy after unprotected intercourse. Women who frequently engage in unprotected intercourse or seek emergency contraception (EC) are at high risk of unplanned pregnancy and possible abortion. It is therefore important that these women receive precise and accurate information about intrauterine...

Practical approaches to prescribing contraception in the office setting.

Caring for the contraceptive needs of an adolescent young woman can be a challenge on many levels. Adolescents are often called young adults, but they are not adults developmentally. Therefore, adult strategies for contraceptive teaching, decision-making, and compliance are often inappropriate and unsuccessful. Health care providers are faced with increasing constraints in the office that can m...

Some Practical Applications of Dark Matter Research

Two practical spin-offs from the development of cryogenic dark matter detectors are presented. One in materials research, the other in biology.

Faith, Hope and Doubt