The free products are now available at about a dozen bathrooms across the city and could expand to city park restrooms.

Researchers state that while the absolute risk is low, it should still be taken into account when prescribing these products.

(HealthDay News) — Venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack and stroke, ...

However, each woman's absolute risk remained low: Use of the estrogen/progestin pill translated to one extra stroke for every 4,760 women using the pill for one year, and one extra heart attack for ...

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.