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• Depo-Provera Side Effects May Increase Risk of Rare, Severe Blood Clots, Case Report Warns

  March 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new case report warns of a potential link between the Depo-Provera birth control injection and severe blood clots that could cause multiple pulmonary embolisms.

• Menopause Hormone Replacement Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Tumors: Study

  January 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that women taking HRT treatments for menopause may face an increased risk of brain tumors.

• Risk of Gadolinium Deposits from MRI Contrast Agents May Not Be Dose-Dependent: Study

  May 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises questions on how the build-up of gadolinium in the brain is determined, saying that brain tumor structure and radiation treatment may play a factor.

• CT Scans for Children May Increase Risk of Cancer: Study

  June 8, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Repeated CT scans could triple a child’s risk of developing cancer, according to the findings of a new study. 

• Dental X-Rays May Increase Risk of Brain Tumors: Study

  April 19, 2012

  Staff Writers

  Researchers indicate that dental X-rays may be linked to an increased risk of a potentially debilitating form of brain cancer. 

• Study Finds No Link Between Cell Phones and Brain Tumors

  July 15, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A group of Danish researchers say they have found no link between the use of cell phones and a type...

• Missouri Tannery Sludge Lawsuits Filed by Landowners Near Brain Tumor Cluster

  December 31, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The owners of a St. Joseph, Missouri, tannery are being sued by at least two dozen landowners who say that...