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What do Asbestos and Oral Contraceptives Have In Common?

July 15, 2012 by

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They are both Group 1 Carcinogens according to the WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer’s 2011 Report.

Breast Cancer and Oral Contraceptives

July 12, 2012 by

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From Breast Cancer and the Pill The Pill increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer. Why? Because oral contraceptives cause a significantly higher rate of breast cell division, and in general, cells that divide more rapidly are more likely to become cancerous. By how much? According to the 2009 study Risk Factors for Triple-Negative Breast […]

Hormone Contents in Oral Contraceptives are Carcinogens

July 12, 2012 by

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From pro-choice website Livestrong: Types of Birth Control Pills & Their Hormone Doses There are two main types of oral contraceptive birth control pills (OCPs): pills containing a combination of ethinyl estradiol (EE, a synthetic form of estrogen) and progestin (a synthetic form of progesterone), and pills containing only progestin. The method of action is […]

28 Days on the Pill

April 24, 2011 by

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Listen up, ladies! If you’re on the Pill, or thinking of going on the Pill, or know someone who’s on it, or thinking of going on it, you owe it to yourself and to that person to WATCH THIS VIDEO, and spread the word. You want informed choice, right? Here it is. Here’s the information […]

Making a Truly Informed Choice: Why I Am Against the RH Bill | An MD’s Stand

March 14, 2011 by

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Making a Truly Informed Choice: Why I Am Against the RH Bill By Abraham Daniel Cruz, M.D. In order to arrive at an intelligent decision regarding any issue, it is imperative that we educate ourselves, in order to understand its true complexities. Sadly so many of us have been victims of making hasty generalizations and […]

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