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Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy. They are also known as the pill, OCs, or birth control pills.
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Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk: Questions and AnswersKey PointsSome cancers depend on naturally occurring sex hormones for their development and growth. Researchers are interested in learning whether the hormones in oral contraceptives affect...
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Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy . They are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills.
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A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association provides data that suggest that women with a family history of breast cancer who used high-dose birth control pills during/prior to 1975 may have an increased risk to develop breast cancer.
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs. Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in other parts of the body.
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that are usually seen in the legs but may be found in other bodily locations. Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in other parts of the body.
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Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted, painful superficial veins resulting from poorly functioning valves.
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Detailed information on varicose veins, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and full-color anatomical illustrations
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It's alarming to see them, twisted and bulging, on your legs or feet, but varicose veins usually aren't dangerous.
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Treatment options for spider and varicose veins, including "quick fixes" to avoid.
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Varicose veins are dilated, tortuous, elongated superficial veins that appear most often in the legs. Varicose veins, also called varicosities, are seen most often in the legs, although they can be found in other parts of the body.
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Are there any risks for women with varicose veins during pregnancy?
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