WARNING: Birth control pills increase the risk of ischemic stroke

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By Sharon Thomas, staff writer

(NaturalHealth365) In a sobering review published in January of this year, researchers from Loyola University Medical Center confirmed an unexpected yet potentially devastating side effect of birth control pills: an increased risk for ischemic stroke.

In fact, this review is an updated account of a paper originally published in the journal Medlink Neurology in 2003. The truth is: many studies have revealed the link between stroke and oral contraceptives – a medication currently taken by an estimated 100 million women worldwide.

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