News tagged with oral contraceptives
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US reviews birth control pill safety over clot risk
The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it is reviewing recently published studies which have pointed to an increased blood clot risk associated with a certain type of birth control pill.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 31, 2011 |
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Indian newlyweds offered cash to delay having children
While countries like Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in one part of India are getting cash to do just the opposite.
Apr 28, 2011 |
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Oral pill trial to halt HIV in women is stopped
A trial of an oral pill aimed at preventing HIV infection in African women has been halted due to poor results, the trial operator Family Health International announced this week.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Increased contraceptive supply linked to fewer unintended pregnancies
Rates of unintended pregnancies and abortions decrease significantly when women receive a one-year supply of oral contraceptives, instead of being prescribed one- or three-month supplies, a UCSF study shows.
Feb 23, 2011 |
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Rare form of stroke during pregnancies, post-partum underreported
A rare and often underreported form of stroke that involves veins instead of arteries is more common than previously thought, according to the American Heart Association’s first scientific statement on diagnosing and ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2011 |
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Do birth control pills cause weight gain? New research says no
According to research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University, the commonly held belief that oral contraceptives cause weight gain appears to be false. The results of ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 19, 2011 |
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Study finds injectable and oral birth control do not adversely affect glucose and insulin levels
Fasting glucose and insulin levels remain within normal range for women using injectable or oral contraception, with only slight increases among women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), commonly known as the ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Childhood stroke study identifies the contraceptive pill and smoking as risk factors
Researchers are calling for clear guidelines on childhood stroke after a study, published in the November issue of Acta Paediatrica, found wide variations in time lag to diagnosis, investigation and treatment.
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Birth control pill equally effective for women regardless of their weight
The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women. This new finding by physician-scientists ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Oral contraceptive use associated with increased risk of breast cancer
Investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have reported that African American women who use oral contraceptives have a greater likelihood of developing breast cancer than ...
Aug 03, 2010 |
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Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy may protect women against brain aneurysms
Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women. The findings from this ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 30, 2010 |
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Obesity may harm your sexual health
Being obese impacts on sexual health according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jun 15, 2010 |
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Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women
The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic. This rise in RA follows a 4-decade period of decline ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 26, 2010 |
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Long-term use of certain contraception injections associated with increased fracture risk
A new study presented today at the World Congress on Osteoporosis (IOF WCO-ECCEO10) in Florence, Italy shows that DMPA, a commonly used injectible contraceptive, is associated with higher risk of bone fracture when used alone, ...
May 06, 2010 |
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50 years on, the pill still changes lives
On Sunday, men and women around the world will mark an event 50 years ago that revolutionized their lives -- the approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the birth control pill.
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 05, 2010 |
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