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Birth Control Pills Linked to Surprising Health Benefits

Contributed by Carla Sharetto| 22 October, 2004 14:08 GMT

The latest information from ongoing statistical analyses of the massive database of reproductive records held by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) indicates that the use of birth control pills may actually reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.

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