Professor Roger Short, from the University of Melbourne, and Dr Kara Britt, from Monash University, argue in a comment piece in The Lancet, that since the contraceptive pill reduces overall mortality and mortality specifically linked to ovarian and uterine cancer, nuns should be given the pill for health, rather than contraceptive, reasons.
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Should nuns be given the pill for health reasons?
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Study impacts ovarian cancer treatment
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Vegetarians have lower risks of diabetes and heart disease
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Taller women risk ovarian cancer
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Why women live longer than men:
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Researchers may have discovered how hormone progesterone prevents preterm birth
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Education key to reducing infant mortality
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Doctors debate whether patients should be made aware if they are dying
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Breastfeeding can reduce the risk of breast cancer
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Hip replacement patients could face increased risk of cancer:
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Folic acid may help prevent premature birth
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New birth control pills can cause blood clot
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India needs to rework family planning programmes:
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Disarmament is a pro-life issue
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Women are better at detecting skin cancer than men
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Birth control pills can continue to be sold over the counter
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New research confirms correlation between reproduction and lifespan