Not All Progestins Equal for Heart
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The type of progestin used in hormone therapy for menopausal women could affect heart attack severity, says a Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center study on monkeys.
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New evidence emerges of a link between the pregnancy disorder pre-eclampsia and heart disease.
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Compared with women who were of normal weight and taking a placebo, overweight women taking estrogen plus progestin raised their risk of venous thrombosis 3.8 times, while obese women experienced 5.6 times the risk.
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Oral contraceptives with low  levels of estrogen and progestin reduce the risk of ovarian  cancer even more than older versions of the "Pill," according  to investigators at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu.
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A paper published Tuesday suggests that Vioxx posed heart risks that a similar drug, Celebrex, does not.
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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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As if there weren&#39;t enough reasons to reconsider hormone replacement therapy, a new study highlights yet another negative health effect of taking estrogen plus progestin to combat the symptoms of menopause.
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NEW YORK  - The hormone progestin, as a   component of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) following   menopause, appears to exacerbate deficits in hearing   sensitivity and auditory speech processing, according to a   research team at the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry   in New York.
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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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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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Even though heart disease is the top killer of U.S. women and men, doctors are giving women short shrift when it come to preventive care, according to studies published on Tuesday.
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It is better for women to be fat and fit than lean and lazy if they want to prevent heart problems, a new study shows. But the surprising findings aren&#39;t carte blanche for Americans
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Dec. 17, 2004 -- Recent research suggesting that birth control pills slightly lower women&#39;s risk of heart disease was flawed, says the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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For more than a decade, scientists have argued whether newer oral contraceptives cause certain types of blood clots more often than their predecessors.
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A popular class of blood pressure medicines may double a woman&#39;s risk of dying of heart disease, especially when given in certain combinations, a large study out today indicates.
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Younger women who start taking estrogen as soon as they enter menopause may be protected from heart disease, researchers said on Wednesday.