Birth Control Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke

At age 29, Samantha Balzer never expected to have a stroke. That was until the former smoker and birth control pill user started experiencing some of the hallmark symptoms. "I had a headache all day," the Amherst, Ohio. woman recalled. "After puking in the sink, I felt off-balance, and I knew something wasn't right." Balzer was shocked to find that her right hand had curled up into a ball. "I started to panic, and when I stood up the whole right side of my body went numb. I ran into the door...Full Story