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Birth control blood clot prompts Calgary woman's warning
Sarah Rodriguez's 15-year-old granddaughter suffered a large blood clot less than two months after starting an oral contraceptive to treat severe menstrual cramps.
Birth control trends in Canada not tracked
Canada has fallen behind other countries in collecting statistics on the use of different contraceptives, and this has important public policy implications, according to some experts.
N.S. mother calls for Yaz recall after daughter's death
A mourning Nova Scotia mother is calling for a type of birth control pill to be pulled from the market after her 18-year-old daughter died while taking it.
Media or manufacturers: Who bears the burden of communicating health risks?
Bayer Schering Pharma's Yasminelle birth control pills are seen in the company's factory in Weimar, Germany, in this undated handout photo, released to the media on Friday, Jan. 15, 2010.
Readers share 1st-person Yaz, Yasmin accounts
Fear and frustration dominated the comments below a CBCNews.ca story about 23 Canadian women whose deaths are linked to the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin.
BC Mom wants pills linked to her daughter's death pulled from shelves
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Drug Injury Watch: Summer 2013 Bayer Lawsuits Update: YAZ, Yasmin,...
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Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills linked to 23 deaths, say Health Canada documents
The popular birth-control pills Yaz and Yasmin have been linked to the deaths of at least 23 Canadian women -the youngest just age 14, Health Canada documents say.
Popular birth control suspected in 23 deaths
According to documents obtained by CBC News , at least 24 Canadian women have died as a result of what health authorities believe is an adverse reaction to popular birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin; a majority of these women died from blood clots, a common risk factor associated with drospirenone-based contraceptives, as the Toronto Sun reports : ... (more)
At least 23 Canadian deaths linked to contraceptive
At least 23 Canadian women died and hundreds more may have been harmed taking the world's two most commonly prescribed birth control pills, the country's public broadcaster said Tuesday.
Yaz, Yasmin birth control pills linked to 23 deaths
At least 23 Canadian women who were taking two of the most commonly prescribed birth control pills in the world have died, CBC News has learned.
Birth Control Advocates Cheer Obama Administration's Decision To...
Girls of all ages will now be able to purchase the Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive pill without prescription, the Obama government announced on Monday.
Study links oral contraceptives to lower risk for ovarian cancer
Women who use birth-control pills are less likely to develop ovarian cancer later in life, a new analysis of past studies suggests.
The Pill tied to lower ovarian cancer risk
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PC run amok with - morning after' pill
Political correctness has sunk into absurdity in a situation involving access to the so-called "Plan B" birth control drug.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Political Correctness Sinks Into...
Political correctness has sunk into absurdity in a situation involving access to the so-called "Plan B" birth control drug.