Hormonal contraception doesn't raise HIV risk: study
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Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women's overall risk of contracting the AIDS virus, according to a U.S. National Institutes of Health study published on Thursday.
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BITTER PILL: Federal officials say research was flawed in two major Wayne State University studies showing oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease and carried no increased risk of breast cancer -- results contrary to many previous findings.
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(National-NBC) Aut. 25, 2004 - Women who use a certain type of contraceptive may be at an increased risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Woman who take oral contraceptives greatly reduce their risk of developing ovarian cancer, and the longer they take them the greater the protection, a new study confirms.
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A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch prompted the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to add that finding to the drug's label.
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Oral contraceptives appear to prevent heart disease and some cancers in women, according to the largest study into the long-term health impact of the Pill.
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An important new study shows that teaching kids about contraception doesn't necessarily change their sexual habits
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Federal officials backed away Wednesady from the findings of two major studies on birth control pills, saying the research was flawed and that a new analysis shows there is no evidence oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease.
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British medical experts say women using a patch for birth control should not be alarmed by unconfirmed reports linking it to deaths.
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A cream designed to protect women from the AIDS virus did not prevent infection, but it was safe, raising hopes that it might be combined with drugs or other compounds to work better, researchers said on Monday.
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Discounting fears that contraceptive pills adversely affect the health of women, a new research claims that the tablets, on the contrary, reduce chances of heart attacks.
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a medical journal article published Friday says that conclusive data shows there is no question circumcision reduces men's chances of catching HIV by up to 60 percent
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The contraceptive Depo Provera may triple a woman&#39;s risk of contracting chlamydia and gonorrhea, according to a study reported in USA Today Monday.
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NEW YORK  - An effective hormonal contraceptive for men may be on the horizon, a new study suggests.
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Laws aimed at forcing teens to get their parents' permission before getting contraception will do nothing to scare youngsters off having sex and may in fact increase rates of teen pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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The same huge federal study that led millions of women to abandon use of hormones after menopause now provides reassurance that another hormone concoction &#151; the birth control pill &#151; is safe.
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Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to get pregnant while taking birth control pills than women of normal weight are, new research finds.