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'Pear and apple' shape a DVT risk - BBC Health News 29th October 2009
"Women who carry excess weight on the hips and thighs, and apple-shaped men who carry it on the waist, risk dangerous blood clots, say experts.\n\nBeing overweight per se is risky, but where the fat accumulates is also critical, say the Danish scientists. "
Fat hips increase risk of blood clots, study claims - Daily Telegraph 27th October 2009
"Excess weight on women's hips and men's waistlines increases the risk of blood clots in middle-aged people, research suggests. "
As research raises new fears, can the Pill be safe for you? - Daily Mail 23rd August 2009
The contraceptive Pill is the most popular method of birth control in the UK, used by a quarter of women. Yet new studies from Holland and Denmark suggest there may be a higher risk of deep vein thrombosis from some types of Pill.
Here, Dr Ellie Cannon answers questions she is asked most in her surgery.
Blood clot kills woman on pill - Manchester Evening News 25 June 2009
A YOUNG woman died from a blood clot just three months after she started taking a contraceptive pill.
Helen Schofield, 33, was prescribed Dianette by her GP but she was not informed of the increased risk of getting Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), an inquest at Manchester magistrates' court heard.
Obese women 'should come off Pill to reduce risk of stroke' - Daily Mail 2nd April 2009
Obese women should be taken off the Pill because of the risk of thrombosis and stroke, a medical expert has claimed.
The Pill carries a small risk of blood clots, which can lodge in the lung or the brain. Obese women are at higher risk.
Family planning specialist Dr Anne Szarewski told a conference that rising obesity means the Pill may be suitable for fewer women.
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