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Birth Control Pills May Shrink Women’s Brains

Like any medication, birth control pills come with potential side effects. Potential health risks of birth control pills include lower bone mineral density, heart disease, fatal blood clots, impaired muscle gain, long-term sexual dysfunction, migraines, weight gain, mood changes, yeast infection, depression and even cancer. According to a new study, there’s another potential side effect to add to the list. Researchers say birth control pills may impact the size of a woman’s brain,...