Injectable contraceptive can weaken bones, company warns
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TORONTO - The manufacturer of an injectable contraceptive is warning teenagers and young women that the drug could permanently weaken bones.
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Overweight women have a greater chance of becoming pregnant because their Pill has failed, research finds.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 29: A new study conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center suggest that overweight and obese women who take oral contraceptives are 60 percent to 70 percent more likely to get pregnant while on the birth-control
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Injectable contraceptive causes bone loss during long-term use; FDA defends actions in House, Senate testimony. A black-box warning about bone density loss during long-term use of Depo-Provera Contraceptive
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Amgen Inc. said Sunday results of a small trial showed its experimental osteoporosis drug increased bone density in post-menopausal women, potentially reducing the risk of fractures associated with the bone-thinning disease.
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Overweight and obese women are 60 to 70 per cent more likely to get pregnant while taking an oral contraceptive than the women of normal weight, a new study shows.
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Women will be told to consider longer acting methods including injections and implants
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After decades of scares, the US Women&#39;s Health Initiative, which studied 162,000 women, found those who had taken the oral contraceptive had a lower chance of heart problems.
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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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PHILADELPHIA - Results of a controversial study suggest that women who use oral contraceptives have lower risks of heart disease and stroke.
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Dec. 29, 2004 -- For overweight women, birth control pills don&#39;t offer as reliable protection against pregnancy as one might think, new research shows.
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The Food and Drug Administration yesterday ordered a strong new warning for Pfizer Inc.&#39;s injectable contraceptive, Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.
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NEW YORK  - In a survey of 67 adults, who were mean of 78 years old, at risk for hip fracture due to the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, the majority stated a preference for taking a bone-building pill over wearing an external hip protector.
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Women who use the injected  contraceptive Depo-Provera have a higher rate of sexually  transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Government advisers yesterday recommended against setting specific requirements for the reliability of new hormonal contraceptives, saying that might keep useful products off the market.
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Women on the Pill who are overweight are up to 70 per cent more likely to become pregnant than those who are slim, scientists have discovered.
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NEW YORK  - If a woman is confined to bed  rest during pregnancy, there is a likelihood of significant  bone loss, the results of a new study indicate.