Oral Contraceptives Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk
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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 shows that for younger post-menopausal women, estrogen may actually reduce the risk of heart disease
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new surgery for women being treated for cervical cancer may protect fertility and stave off ovarian failure.
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Taking the contraceptive pill does not increase a woman's chance of developing cancer and could even reduce the risk of getting the killer disease, a major British medical study showed on Wednesday.
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SAN ANTONIO -- The millions of women who quit taking menopause hormones after a big federal study found that the pills raised the risk of breast cancer now have more reason to be glad they stopped.
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The contraceptive pill is less likely to work in women who are obese or overweight, according to new research. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle found that overweight women
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The contraceptive pill may cut a woman's overall risk of cancer - but only if used for less than eight years.
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NEW YORK  - Oral contraceptive use and loss of normal menstrual function may negatively impact bone health, according to a study of female military cadets.
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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 â-he birth control pill â -safe.
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Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.
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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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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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NEW YORK  - A method of natural family planning that closely monitors two indicators of fertility is just as effective as oral contraception in preventing unwanted pregnancies if used correctly, European researchers report.
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The results of a new study confirm that using the contraceptive Depo-Provera is associated with bone loss.
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Taking the contraceptive pill does not  increase a woman&#39;s chance of developing cancer and could even  reduce the risk of getting the killer disease, a major British  medical study showed on Wednesday.
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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 contraceptive drug that avoids the side effects of hormonal birth control is on the horizon, say scientists.