Contraceptives protect against endometrial cancer
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NEW YORK  - Oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUD) appear to provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Treatment with an ultralow-dose  of the hormone estradiol, administered as a patch, reduces the  rate of bone loss in older women without promoting the build-up  of cells in the uterine lining, which is associated with an  increased risk of cancer, according to a new report.
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Getting plenty of recreational  activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer  after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful  preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.
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Scientists have found a way to prevent bowel cancer from growing.
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NEW YORK  - A tiny device that is placed  inside the uterus and releases the hormone levonorgestrel is an  effective treatment for excessive menstrual bleeding, a problem  called menorrhagia, new research shows.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows overweight and obese women who take oral contraceptives are more likely to get pregnant while on the pill.
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Safe sex may prevent the growth of cervical and other cancers, according to researchers.
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NEW YORK  - Older women who drink two or more alcoholic beverages a day may have an elevated risk of endometrial cancer, a new study suggests.
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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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NEW YORK  - An effective hormonal contraceptive for men may be on the horizon, a new study suggests.
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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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PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 22, 2004 â-omen who take birth control pills have a lower risk of heart disease, heart attack, and no increased risk of breast cancer according to a new study based on data from the Women&#39;s Health Initiative.
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An apple a day may keep colon cancer away through a plant chemical that reduces precancerous lesions. Researchers from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) have
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WOMEN on the birth control pill have surprisingly lower risks of heart disease, strokes and cancer, according to the largest women&#39;s health study ever done.
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Statiscians reviewing a study on oral contraceptive use find the study&#39;s claims that birth control pills reduce the risk of heart disease and does not increase the risk of heart cancer are wrong.
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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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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.