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Birth control pill Alysena 28 recalled because of too little active drug
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Women who took faulty ‘Pill’ urged to use backup contraception
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Fourth generation birth control pills cause slight absolute risk increase of blood clots
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: New birth-control pills can triple the risk of blood clots Reference: Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or levonorgestrel: nested case-control study based on UK General Practice Research Database
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Progestin-only birth control pill does not increase heart disease risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks Reference: Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis
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BMJ reports birth control pill use not associated with increased long-term risk of death
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Birth-Control Pills Cut Cancer, Lengthen Women’s Lives in Study Reference: Mortality among contraceptive pill users: cohort evidence from Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study
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Find the right birth-control method
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen August 31, 2004 Original Title: Stop that swimmer! What do you think are the most effective contraceptive options aside from complete abstinence (no intercourse)?