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 ...

(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

"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 ...

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

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

Many women are shunning contraception, using ‘natural’ tracking, which corresponds to a rise in abortions. Read more on ...

A real-world Danish registry study showed a significant increased relative risk, but small absolute risk, for stroke and ...