Share on Pinterest Hormonal birth control has been associated with stroke and heart attack risk, but the overall risk remains low. SDI Productions/Getty Images New research suggests combined oral ...

Using hormonal birth control methods, such as "the pill," may increase users' risk of blood clots, strokes and heart attacks, a new study has found. However, even then, a person's overall risk of ...

As misinformation about women's health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...

Hormonal birth control can affect people differently, including people with a history of fibroids or who may be at an increased risk. It’s unclear whether hormonal birth control increases or decreases ...

Hormonal birth control, such as the pill and implant, can increase a person’s risk for developing a blood clot. This is typically due to estrogen increasing the level of clotting factors in the blood.

Every business experiences risk, but determining the true cost of risk can be difficult. “It’s much harder to calculate the impact that negative publicity has on your revenue versus lost productivity ...

Risk-free business ventures do not exist. Projects can fail, clients can default and workplaces entail physical danger, to name just a few potential problems small business owners face. A balanced ...

Studies have suggested for decades that birth control pills containing both estrogen and progestogen — synthetic versions of female hormones — may slightly elevate one's risk of breast cancer. But ...

Oral contraceptives (also known as birth control pills) may slightly increase your risk of getting breast and cervical cancers. And the longer you use birth control pills, the higher your risk of both ...

The combination of smoking and hormonal birth control may increase the risk of cardiovascular conditions, including high blood pressure, blood clots, and stroke. Smoking can damage the heart and blood ...