New Worries AboutÂ  Birth-Control Pills
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What does a woman's weight have to do with birth control? According to FDA experts, a recent rise in pregnancies among women on the pill may be linked to obesity.
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BITTER PILL: Federal officials say research was flawed in two major 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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WASHINGTON - An abortion pill implicated in the death of an 18-year-old California woman last fall will add new warnings linking RU-486 to the risk of serious bacterial infection.
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NEW YORK  - Women who use a contraceptive patch appear to be more than twice as likely to develop a dangerous blood clot in their veins as those who use an oral contraceptive, new research shows.
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An American nationwide study has told women that the birth control pill is safe. In fact, women on the pill have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.
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Birth control pills reduce the incidence of heart attacks and other forms of cardiovascular disease and lower the incidence of certain types of cancer, including ovarian and endometrial cancer, researchers said Wednesday.
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The government is considering whether to make morning-after birth control available without a prescription, and like most issues that involve sex and pregnancy, it has generated heated debate.
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FEMALE migraine sufferers who take the Pill are up to eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the oral contraceptive, research has suggested.
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The introduction of birth control pills in the 60s brought about a new freedom for women. But, although 12 million women in the United States are taking the pill, many women still get pregnant despite using the pill correctly.
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With new warnings on an abortion pill, the Food and Drug Administration has given conservative medical advice. Whatever factors may have gone into the change, the FDA must focus on science, not conservative politics.
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Women have long blamed the birth-control pill for packing on extra pounds. Now it turns out excess weight may be to blame when the pill fails to prevent pregnancy.
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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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Oct. 20, 2004 -- Birth control pills may lower women&#39;s risk of certain cancers and heart disease, according to two new studies from Wayne State University.
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Women who take the Pill are protecting themselves against cancer and heart disease, says a new study that contradicts numerous investigations and health scares.
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Two new studies are offering mixed  signals about the long-term safety of repeatedly giving  pregnant women steroid drugs intended to prevent complications  once a premature delivery seems likely.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal womenâs chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.
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Quick weight gain may be among the birth-control pillâs most dreaded side effects but how much does it really add to your waistline?