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Contraceptive pill, ring tied to higher stroke risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The largest study to examine the risks of hormone-based birth control has concluded the contraceptives carry a small risk of stroke and heart attack, depending on the method and type of hormone used.

By Gene Emery

June 13, 2012

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