The study sought to answer questions about how breast cancer risk differs by type of hormonal contraceptive. Doctors say the ...

Hormonal birth control does not cause seizure conditions. However, some research suggests it may increase seizure risk in people with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. This can happen due to ...

A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that the overall risk remains low. The latest ...

1 in 4 sexually active women has used injectable birth control, administered into the muscle by a clinician, but many may be unaware of its association with meningioma, the most common brain tumor in ...

There’s certainly nothing wrong with avoiding birth control, taking a nonhormonal approach to it, or having a large family.

( NewsNation) — Drs. Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman answer questions on “Morning in America” about the amount of exercise needed to lower heart disease risks, whether birth control pills increase the ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

The most commonly used and prescribed birth control pill in the U.S. was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) as carcinogenic. In ...

For decades, abortion opponents swore that they had created a single-issue movement and had no interest in changing access to ...

Multiple studies have found a potential link between Depo-Provera birth control injections and meningioma tumors. More than a thousand women are now suing Pfizer, the maker of Depo-Provera, alleging ...