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Federal regulators say several new birth control drugs appear to increase the risk of dangerous blood clots more than older medications. Dr.
Read More »Video: Study: Vitamin E increases prostate cancer risk
Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports on a new study which indicates that Vitamin E may not help prevent prostate cancer but rather actually increase the risk.
Read More »Video: Prehypertension increases risk of stroke
Dr. Holly Phillips talks to Erica Hill and Chris Wragge about how prehypertension - blood pressure that is slightly higher than normal - can increase the risk of strokes.
Read More »Psoriasis may increase stroke risk, study says
The skin condition psoriasis may increase the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation, a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, a new Danish study says.
Read More »Using magnets to help prevent heart attacks
If a person's blood becomes too thick it can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attacks. But a Temple University physicist has discovered that he can thin the human blood by subjecting it to a magnetic field.
Read More »Video: Aneurysm triggers
The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton describes everyday activities that can increase the risk of aneurysms.
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