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Pill pause linked to adverse mental health symptoms in long-term contraceptive users
01 Oct 2023
byJairia Dela Cruz
For long-term users of combined oral contraceptives (COC), short-term hormonal withdrawal that occurs during the once-a-month pill pause appears to be accompanied by a significant increase in negative affect, anxiety, and mental health symptoms, regardless of COC type, as reported in a study.
Pill pause linked to adverse mental health symptoms in long-term contraceptive users
01 Oct 2023Passive smoking: Does it influence risk of childhood atopic eczema, food allergy?
26 Sep 2023
byAudrey Abella
A systematic review and meta-analysis from Singapore demonstrates that parental smoking is not a strong risk factor for offspring eczema, food allergy, and food sensitization development.
Passive smoking: Does it influence risk of childhood atopic eczema, food allergy?
26 Sep 2023NSAIDs up VTE risk in women using hormonal contraception
20 Sep 2023
byStephen Padilla
Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) appears to increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women using hormonal contraception, reveals a study.