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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb.

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

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

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 ...