Recent studies involving contraceptive pill risks may be flawed

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute claims that recent research indicating that the birth control pill may lower the risk of heart disease by a small amount is flawed. They are also skeptical about studies suggesting that the pill reduces breast cancer risk. These recent studies contradict earlier studies that suggest contraceptive use increases breast cancer risk and the risk of stroke and heart attack. It is however believed to reduce the risk of ovarian and endometrial or uterine cancer.

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• Cancer
• Pregnancy
• Breast cancer
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Ovarian cancer
• Endometrial cancer
• Uterine cancer

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About: Recent studies involving contraceptive pill risks may be flawed

Date: 17 December 2004

Source: WebMDHealth

Author: Miranda Hitti

URL: http://my.webmd.com/content/article/98/104860.htm

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This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Research
• Research and cancer
• Research and pregnancy
• Research and breast cancer
• Research and stroke
• Research and heart attack
• Research and ovarian cancer
• Research and endometrial cancer
• Research and uterine cancer
• Cause of stroke
• Cause of heart attack
• Cause of breast cancer
• Risk and stroke
• Risk and heart attack
• Risk and breast cancer
• Risk and ovarian cancer
• Risk and endometrial cancer
• Risk and uterine cancer
• Medication
• Medication and cancer
• Medication and pregnancy
• Medication and breast cancer
• Medication and stroke
• Medication and heart attack
• Medication and ovarian cancer
• Medication and endometrial cancer
• Medication and uterine cancer

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