Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If approved, the birth control pill Opill would be available just like any other over the counter drug. (Photo: Getty Images) ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, the first over-the-counter oral birth control pill, and because it’s a type of birth control called a mini pill, it’s safer for some patients than ...

The FDA has approved Opill, also known as the Minipill, for over-the-counter access without a prescription in the United States. Opill has been available in other countries for more than half a decade ...

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF) — For the first time in the U.S., a birth control pill might soon be able to be purchased just like headache medicine. OBGYN Dr. Damaris Olagundoye says there are pros and cons to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Online orders for Opill — the first oral contraceptive to be dispensed without a prescription in the U.S. — began March 18, CNN ...

Reproductive health is trapped in a veritable hellscape. Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision guaranteeing the right to abortion, was overturned by the same institution last May.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, June 18, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Birth control pills might increase some women’s risk of binge eating, a new study reports. Women taking the combination ...

The first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States will become available in stores and online this month. The medication, known as Opill, has a manufacturer’s ...

Existing rules say birth control should be covered in some way, but many people are still paying out-of-pocket. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, ...