Taking Birth Control Pills Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Birth Control Pills Increased Risk Of Breast Cancer. A recent article by the New York Times described a study that reveals a disturbing finding: women who use birth control pills, or other forms of contraception that contain hormones, are at an increased risk for developing breast cancer. Though the increase in risk is small, it is … [Read more...] about Taking Birth Control Pills Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Resolve Blood-Clot Claims Over Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Pills
Birth Control Pills Can Cause Strokes And Heart Attack. A settlement reported to total nearly $57 million would resolve allegations that Bayer Corp.'s birth control pills Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella cause strokes and heart attacks. The settlement fund would settle claims pending in a multidistrict litigation in Illinois … [Read more...] about Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Resolve Blood-Clot Claims Over Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control Pills
Three Patients Die after Eating Tainted Ice Cream in Kansas Hospital
Blue Bell ice cream contaminated with listeria has been linked to the deaths of three patients at a Kansas hospital, LA Times reports. Health officials say that eating the tainted ice cream was not the only cause of their deaths. “These people had been in and out of the hospital for other reasons,” said Sara Belfry, spokeswoman … [Read more...] about Three Patients Die after Eating Tainted Ice Cream in Kansas Hospital
Birth Control Pill Triples the Risk of Developing Crohn’s Disease
Taking birth control pills triples the risk of developing Crohn’s disease, an incurable disease of the digestive system. The incidence of Crohn’s disease has greatly increased since the 1960s, and researchers now believe widespread use of the Pill may be one of the factors in the dramatic rise in women. The hormones in oral … [Read more...] about Birth Control Pill Triples the Risk of Developing Crohn’s Disease
Some Oral Birth Control Pills Breast Cancer Risks
Birth Control Pills Can Cause Breast Cancer. A new study reveals that some oral contraceptives are associated with an elevated likelihood of developing breast cancer.Research results were published in the August 1 issue of the journal, Cancer Research and involved research conducted by investigators from Seattle, … [Read more...] about Some Oral Birth Control Pills Breast Cancer Risks
Yaz, Yasmin Among Birth Control Pills with Higher Blood Clot Risk
Birth Control Pills Blood Clot Risk. Some birth control pills, including the popular Yaz and Yasmin, carry a higher risk of blood clots compared with some others, according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal. According to The Globe and Mail, the study was led by Frits Rosendaal of the department of … [Read more...] about Yaz, Yasmin Among Birth Control Pills with Higher Blood Clot Risk
