Certain contraceptives may carry a slightly increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in women, according to a large new study. While the overall risk is very low, researchers said medics should be ...

Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark ...

The oral contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from March 1 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 cancer, according to ...

A new study suggests a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dosage as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used ...

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...