Doctor discusses birth control options (Asheville Citizen-Times)
HENDERSONVILLE This week, Dr. Maridee Spearman of Pardee OB/GYN Associates in Hendersonville, discusses the variety of birth control options available for women.

Merck, Shering-Plough Merge in $41 Billion Big Pharma Deal (wowOwow)
Drug maker giants Merck Co. and Schering-Plough Corp. read more

Abortion foes upset with Brownback for supporting Sebelius' HHS nomination (Lawrence Journal-World)
Some abortion opponents are upset that Sen. Sam Brownback is supporting Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius nomination as U.S. secretary of health and human services.