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ALLISON CANDREVA


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Patch causes greater risk of blood clots than pill

A recent study on the Ortho Evra contraceptive patch backed the findings of a 2006 study that found women who use it are at a two-fold greater risk for blood clots than women taking the birth control pill, according to a Food and Drug Administration news release.

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