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Women who use combined oral contraceptives are at increased risk of heart disease. Because the risk of heart disease in young women is low, the benefits of using the pill generally outweigh the risks for young women who do not smoke. Among pill-users who smoke, however, the risk of having a heart attack is some 20 times higher.

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