Contraceptives such as the combined pill could double the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a British Medical Journal (BMJ) ...

Most contraceptives, including the widely-used combined pill, could double women's risk of heart attacks and strokes, ...

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

Contemporary estrogen-progestin contraceptives are associated with an increased risk for ischemic stroke and myocardia ...

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

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

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

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

"Period delay tablets should not be taken more than once every three months," Dr Lee notes. "If you want to reduce or get rid ...

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