A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

The study revealed the risk of developing venous thromboembolisms from various types of synthetic hormones, providing ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...

Danish researchers found women who took The Pill doubled their risk of heart attack and stroke but it wasn't the form of ...

"Oestrogen is a ‘sticky’ hormone because it makes blood more likely to clot. It is well-known that The Pill increases blood ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice the risk ...

BMJ study finds non-oral combined contraceptives to carry the highest risk, but doctors advise women against stopping birth ...

Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new ...

The combined oestrogen-progesterone pill – the most common hormonal contraceptive in the study – was linked to twice the risk ...

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their ...

Some hormonal contraceptives are associated with a small but significant increased risk of stroke and heart attack ...