Birth Control Pills May Clog Arteries
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Birth control pills taken by about 100 million women worldwide may clog arteries when taken more than 10 years, according to a study.
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Estrogen-progestin pills double postmenopausal women&#39;s 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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The oral contraceptive pill may protect women from heart disease and some cancers, scientists suggest.
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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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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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Some people who occasionally have upsetting bouts of irregular heartbeats may be able to treat themselves and avoid a trip to the emergency room by popping a pill, much as those with chest pain do now with nitroglycerin, new research suggests.
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The risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher for women using the birth-control patch instead of the pill, according to a warning on the product's label disclosed Wednesday.
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Women who are overweight or obese have a much higher chance of becoming pregnant because their Pill has failed, researchers have found.
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Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra   contraceptive patch will come with a new warning about a study   suggesting users could face twice the risks of blood clots   compared with birth control pills, the company and U.S.   regulators said on Wednesday.
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Female migraine sufferers who take birth-control pills are eight times more likely to have a stroke than those not using the contraceptive.
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Woman who take estrogen and progestin, a combination hormone replacement therapy (HRT), have double the risk of developing blood clots.
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Women who receive combination hormone therapy are at double the risk of developing blood clots in their veins, according to a major government study on the treatment.
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WASHINGTON - A painkiller linked to potentially fatal heart disease may contribute to hardening of the arteries in young women. Merck and Co&#39;s arthritis drug Vioxx was pulled from the market in September after
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Estrogen-progestin pills double post-menopausal women&#39;s 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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A new study showing an increased risk of blood clots among women using a contraceptive skin patch has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to add that finding to the drugâs label.
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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 pill, respectively, than women of
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A widely publicized study that has  already linked hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk  of stroke, heart attack and some cancers also uncovered a blood  clot hazard, researchers reported on Tuesday.