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Birth Control Pills, HRT Tied to Digestive Ills

MONDAY, May 21 -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.Birth control pills are associated with a higher risk for Crohn's disease,... read more..

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Dieting May Lower Hormone Levels Tied to Breast Cancer

MONDAY, May 21 -- New research suggests that weight loss through exercise and dieting helps overweight women lower the levels of certain hormones in their blood, potentially raising the odds that they'll avoid developing breast cancer.The findings... read more..

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Study Finds Gout Significantly Impacts Lives of Women and Their Loved Ones

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An online survey conducted by Red Hot Mamas North America, Inc. found that women and their loved ones are significantly affected by very painful bouts of gout, which they consider to be chronic and severe. Respondents... read more..

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Birth control redux: Glenmark Generics pulling mixed-up pills

In another family planning head shaker, a second maker of oral contraceptives reports that the pills in some of its blister packs are out of order, exposing women to the chance of unwanted pregnancy.Glenmark Generics is recalling 7 lots of Norgestimate and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets manufactured in India, because the pills are rotated 180 degrees in the card.The announcement comes about a month after Pfizer ($PFE) recalled a million packages of Lo/Ovral-28 pills and their generic counterparts for a similar packaging mishap. That event already has plaintiffs' attorneys trolling for clients. In both cases, it was a consumer who noticed something was wrong with the packaging.Glenmark says the pills in question were distributed to wholesalers and pharmacies nationwide between Sept. 21 and Dec. 30. It says the packaging reversal leaves the lot number and expiry date visible only on the outer pouch, so if those digits are not visible on the blister pack, the pills are part of the recall.There are no immediate health risks, but of course the company points out that women taking the pills could get pregnant. They are advised to start some non-hormonal birth control, contact their doctor and return their unused pills to their pharmacy.- Glenmark recall releaseRelated Article:
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