The Pill is Less Effective for Obese Women

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www.wegotyourback.net The pill is less effective for obese women http://tinyurl.com/lsyrz6

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Birth Control Pill’s Effectiveness in Overweight Women Questioned | Parents News Now, by Holly Lebowitz Rossi

parents.com — “Extensive research is needed to explore the question of whether hormone-based birth control is less effective in women who are overweight, a group of doctorsView full resource at parents.com

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Journal of Inflammation | Abstract | Adipokine resistin predicts anti-inflammatory effect of glucocorticoids in asthma

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Resistin may be a marker of steroid-sensitive phenotype in asthma http://bit.ly/lsihyY

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Birth Control Pill may Protect Against Cerebral Aneurism - Health News - redOrbit

redorbit.com — “Women who develop cerebral aneurysms are less likely to have taken the oral contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, suggesting taking oestrogen could have a protective effect, according to a study.View full resource at redorbit.com

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Birth Control Pill may Protect Against Cerebral Aneurism: (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women who develop cerebral aneur... http://bit.ly/mnILwu

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Contraceptive pill and HRT may protect against cerebral aneurysm, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Women who develop cerebral aneurysms are less likely to have taken the oral contraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, suggesting taking estrogen could have a protective effect, reveals new research.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Contraceptive pill & #HRT may protect against cerebral #aneurysm, study suggests http://t.co/bCQqLJI via @AddThis #neuro #nurse

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The Contraceptive Pill And HRT May Protect Against Cerebral Aneurysm

medicalnewstoday.com — “Women who develop cerebral aneurysms are less likely to have taken the oralcontraceptive pill or hormone replacement therapy, suggesting takingoestrogen could have a protective effect, revealsView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Study questions recommended weight gain for obese pregnant women - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Data on 73,977 women showed that not meeting the Institute of Medicine weight-gain recommendation during pregnancy did not have any detrimental effect on severely obese women or their offspring. But researchers found that obese and nonobese women who gained less than the recommended pregnancy weightView full resource at smartbrief.com

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Obesity, STDs Plaguing More Women - AOL Health

aolhealth.com — “While fewer American women are smoking and dying from heart disease and stroke, there have been disturbing setbecks in women's health in the U.S. overView full resource at aolhealth.com

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Study hints multivitamins aid women's heart health | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking multivitamins may help women without cardiovascular disease to ward off a heart attack, new research shows.But vitamin pills seemed to have less of an effect in womenView full resource at reuters.com

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Taking a multivitamin reduces heart disease risk in women by up to 41 percent! http://fb.me/HhslWU15

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Sexuality and obesity, a gender perspective: results from French national random probability survey of sexual behaviours

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#Obese women 18-29 were 3x as likely to report having met a sex partner through the internet than those w normal #BMI http://ht.ly/2RX5x

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Study hints multivitamins aid women's heart health | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking multivitamins may help women without cardiovascular disease to ward off a heart attack, new research shows. But vitamin pills seemed to have less of an effect in womenView full resource at reuters.com

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'The Pill' Works for Women of all Weights - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Birth control pills are equally effective in obese and thinner women, claims a study that challenges the belief that oral contraceptives may not reliably prevenView full resource at drugs.com

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Obesity Not a Barrier to Effect of The Pill (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- As long as they use oral contraceptives consistently, obese women have the same risk of pregnancy as those of normal weight, researchers found.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Obesity Not a Barrier to Effect of The Pill (CME/CE): (MedPage Today) -- As long as they use oral contraceptives c... http://bit.ly/bGIHgZ

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The pill effective in overweight women - UPI.com

upi.com — “Oral contraceptives work well in overweight and obese women, refuting a long-held view the pill may not be reliable for the overweight, U.S. researchers say.View full resource at upi.com

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The pill effective in overweight women: NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Oral contraceptives work well in overweight and... http://bit.ly/aqGL2W

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The pill effective in overweight women - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Oral contraceptives work well in overweight and obese women, refuting a long-held view the pill may not be reliable for the overweight, U.S. researchers say. Birth control - United States - Combined oral contraceptive pill - Obesity - Health (Source: Health News - UPI.com)View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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The pill effective in overweight women: NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Oral contraceptives work well in overweight and... http://bit.ly/daOcsj

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Birth Control Pill Equally Effective for Women Regardless of Their Weight

newswise.com — “The first study to compare the effectiveness of the birth control pill in women with marked weight differences has found that the pill works equally well in women with obesity and thinner women. This new finding by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center refutes a long-held conviction among many doctors that the pill may not reliably prevent pregnancy in women who are overweight or obese.View full resource at newswise.com

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