Word: prostaglandin
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SEPTEMBER 1988 French Health Ministry approves RU 486 combined with prostaglandin for medical abortion. The following month Roussel Uclaf suspends distribution because of pressure from antiabortion groups. After the ministry orders the pills back on the market, they become available the following year...
...possible explanation for one unwanted result of gum disease. "Doctors theorize that bacteria in plaque causes infection, which can lead to inflammation. The inflammation means the body is putting out chemicals to try and fight off the infection. And one of the chemicals the body puts out is prostaglandin, which is very similar to drug used to induce labor." So keep flossing and brushing - and remember, the recommended two minutes is longer than you think...