The Greek philosopher Aristotle is thought to be the first person to propose using natural chemicals such as cedar oil, lead ...

The 20th century saw humanity develop in leaps and bounds, and without a doubt one of the most revolutionary advances was oral contraceptives, more commonly known as "the pill." Until the 1980s, the ...

More recent research shows that progesterone-only contraception — including intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the so-called mini pill — may also raise breast cancer risk, possibly even more so than ...

Health care added 372,000 jobs in a year, about 75% of U.S. job growth, a Peterson-KFF brief finds, while September hiring in the sector slowed. Michael Caputo, a Head and Neck Cancer Survivor, Joins ...

New research presented today at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2025 revealed that the use of combined oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with a threefold increase in the risk ...

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipinos are turning to modern family planning methods, but concerns about weight gain, depression, infertility, sexual problems and cancer continue to shape how women ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) oral contraceptive pill access was linked to a 31.8 percentage point increase in contraceptive initiation among nonusers and a 41.0 percentage point increase in transitioning ...

Current medical guidelines discourage the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among people who experience migraine with aura—a type of migraine accompanied by temporary neurological ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Under a newly introduced House bill, Ohio adults could obtain certain prescription birth-control ...

The researchers found that over-the-counter, progestin-only oral contraceptive pill users were more likely to be uninsured and to reside in rural areas, compared with prescription users. HealthDay ...

Among women who use oral contraceptives, those with endometriosis have an 85% higher risk for depression than those without endometriosis, although the absolute risk increase is modest in both groups.

The UK’s medicine regulator has issued a warning to those taking oral contraceptives. MillaF/ Shutterstock Weight loss drugs, including Wegovy (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide), are becoming ...