New Birth Control Could Help Prevent Pregnancy, Herpes & HIV

March 10, 2014

The ring was devised by Patrick Kiser, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University. Kiser developed the dual-purpose ring to offer women more control over preventing both disease and pregnancy. His team at Northwestern worked in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Utah, and CONRAD, an organization working to improve reproductive health in developing countries.

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Vicki Clinebell majored in journalism at the University of Colorado and headed to an advertising agency before beginning a long career in broadcasting, spanning production and copywriting to Sales and Management for an ABC affiliate station.

Her decision to switch gears to pursue a career in writing fulfilled a lifelong ambition. She started as a blogger for a diverse group of businesses, and now writes for a number of digital publications for companies stationed in her hometown in the Rocky Mountains, and provides advertising copy and media buys for national and regional clients. She finds the research as intersting as the writing—she loves learning about subjects as diverse as construction scaffolding, child safety seats, and the newest trends in beauty and fashion.