For women ages 16 to 25 taking birth control, there would be eight new cases of breast cancer per 100,000 women
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around 65% of women ages 15 to 49 are currently using some form of birth control. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control can regulate menstrual cycles and help manage endometriosis.
Also, the length of time matters. There were twice as many cases of breast cancer in women who took birth control for 10 years compared to those who took it for less than a year.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Big Boys' Get The Blues In This Sweet And Sublime Coming-Of-Age ComedyA queer teen fumbles toward self-acceptance on a summer camping trip in Corey Sherman's indie film, which hits Outfest Los Angeles on July 22.
Read more »
Elise Finch, WCBS meteorologist, dies at age 51Elise Finch, WCBS meteorologist has died. She had been at the station for 16 years winning several awards. Finch was 51.
Read more »
As Populations Age Worldwide, How Should Countries Respond?People in the developed world are getting older and having fewer kids, demographic data shows, raising questions about how countries will adapt. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from ForeignPolicy, nytimes and NRO: World Population
Read more »
Stretch Your Brain as You Age, Lower Your Dementia Risk?Writing letters, taking classes and playing mentally stimulating games like chess in your older years could lower your risk of dementia over the next decade, a new study suggests.
Read more »
Hearing Loss Tied to More Fatigue in Middle and Older Age'We wanted to get away from small clinical data and take a look at the population level to see if hearing loss was related to fatigue and, further perhaps, to cognitive decline.'
Read more »
Former Big Ten college football lineman dies at age 23No cause of death was made available
Read more »