Contraceptive pill may reduce cancer risk for women: study
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The Pill does not boost a woman&#39;s risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online on Wednesday.
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The chemical compound in the  abortion pill RU-486 blocked formation in mice of breast tumors  caused by a mutant gene blamed in many women's breast and  ovarian cancers, researchers found.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- Building hope for one pill to prevent many cancers, vitamin D cut the risk of several types of cancer by 60 percent overall for older women in the most rigorous study yet.
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Women on the birth control pill are protected from ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it, scientists said. British researchers found that women taking the pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, and that the risk remained low more than 30 years later, though protection weakened over time. The findings were published Friday in The Lancet.
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Statiscians reviewing a study on oral contraceptive use find the study&#39;s claims that birth control pills reduce the risk of heart disease and does not increase the risk of heart cancer are wrong.
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THE same huge federal study that led millions of women to abandon use of hormones after menopause now provides reassurance that another hormone concoction - birth control pills - is safe.
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British researchers found that women taking the birth control pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it.
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LONDON -- Women on the birth control pill are protected from ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it, scientists said. British researchers found that women taking the pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, and that the risk remained low more than 30 years...
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PHILADELPHIA - Oct. 22, 2004 â-omen who take birth control pills have a lower risk of heart disease, heart attack, and no increased risk of breast cancer according to a new study based on data from the Women&#39;s Health Initiative.
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NEW YORK  - A method of natural family planning that closely monitors two indicators of fertility is just as effective as oral contraception in preventing unwanted pregnancies if used correctly, European researchers report.
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Dec. 17, 2004 -- Recent research suggesting that birth control pills slightly lower women&#39;s risk of heart disease was flawed, says the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).
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BITTER PILL: Federal officials say research was flawed in two major studies showing oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease and carried no increased risk of breast cancer - results contrary to many previous findings.
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WOMEN on the birth control pill have surprisingly lower risks of heart disease, strokes and cancer, according to the largest women&#39;s health study ever done.
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NEW YORK  - Taking "nutritional doses" of  antioxidants seems to reduce men's risk of cancer, according to  the findings of a French study. This approach doesn't do much  for women, however, probably because they eat more healthily  than men to begin with.
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PHILADELPHIA - Results of a controversial study suggest that women who use oral contraceptives have lower risks of heart disease and stroke.
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Easy access to a "morning after pill" for contraception does not influence the degree to which women have unprotected sex, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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BITTER PILL: Federal officials say research was flawed in two major studies showing oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease and carried no increased risk of breast cancer &#151; results contrary to many previous findings.