Nerds Eliminate Selves from Gene Pool

Danger, Will Robinson. Laptops destroy sperm. Apparently, "As well as being capable of producing direct local heat, [which decreases sperm concentration dramatically, laptops] require the user to sit with his thighs close together to balance the machine, which traps the scrotum between the thighs." Birth control for those whose religion opposes more direct methods? At a minimum, this should end the blogging revolution ... by attrition. [thanks Art Caplan]

Depo-Provera Safety

Majikthise blogs a London Globe and Mail news release that is getting almost no media attention in the U.S.: Pfizer's injectible contraceptive can cause irreversible bone loss, putting users at significantly increased risk for osteoporosis. FDA has just required Pfizer to put a black box warning on Depo indicating that it should be used only if no other birth control mechanism is adequate. Where are the discussions of the evolution of this warning?