Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new study.While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be ...

From a pool of over 2 million women of reproductive age, users of most methods of hormonal contraception -- including ...

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

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

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

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

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

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Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise ...

Increased relative risk of stroke and myocardial infarction, but absolute risk is low Approximately 80% of women worldwide have used hormonal contraception at some point in their lives.1 This high ...