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 ...

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

A Danish study highlights the increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke associated with certain hormonal ...

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 ...

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

Experts said the risks were still very low, but it was important for women to be fully informed when considering their ...

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

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

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

Some hormonal birth control products, including the pill, vaginal ring and skin patch, may increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

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