Search Result For: IUD

Female talking with doctor about birth control

Date: 2025/02/19 - 01:00

Hormonal Birth Control Linked to Heart Attack and Stroke, but Overall Risk Is Low

A new study confirms previous findings that hormonal birth control is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. While the vaginal ring and the patch had the highest cardiovascular risk, the overall risk remains low.

a smiling woman wearing breast cancer awareness headband with pink ribbons at a beach

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

How Diet, Lifestyle Can Help Prevent Breast Cancer as Diagnoses Spike in Younger Women

Dr. Marisa C. Weiss with Breastcancer.org offers insights on early-onset breast cancer, modifiable risk factors, and tips for lowering risk through nutrition and lifestyle changes.

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes Insurance Coverage for OTC Birth Control

The Biden-Harris administration has proposed a new rule that would expand contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act for 52 million females of reproductive age.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

How do hormonal IUDs affect breast cancer risk?

A recent study has, for the first time, looked at how hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) use can affect a person's risk of breast cancer.