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Evening Standard
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Ella Pickover

FOUND: Mini pill linked to elevated asthma attack risk among some women study - What They Never Told You

The mini pill has been linked to an increased risk of asthma attacks in certain women, according to a new study (Alamy/PA) -

Younger women with asthma who take the mini pill may be at a higher risk of potentially life-threatening asthma attacks, a new study suggests.

Researchers from Imperial College London found that taking the progesterone-only contraceptive pill was linked to an increased risk of asthma attacks in some women – including those under the age of 35.

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