A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and ...

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

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

Many women spend decades using birth control of one kind or another, except for when they’re trying to conceive or are ...

Since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, Americans concerned with reproductive ...

Republican lawmakers have removed condoms and long-acting contraceptives from a proposed Indiana program that seeks to ...

Controversy brews over proposed changes to Indiana's birth control access laws, limiting options for low-income Hoosiers.

The underlying legislation, House Bill 1169, would establish a statewide, taxpayer-funded “Access to Birth Control Program” to expand birth control options for Indiana residents earning at or ...

The University of Connecticut (UConn) has placed a vending machine full of the emergency contraceptive Plan B on campus as ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — It's a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or 'the Pill') could also help reduce the risk of ovarian ...

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 ...

Contraceptive vaginal rings and skin patches formulated in the same way were also linked to higher heart risks. Danish ...