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"The humble birth control pill: It keeps you baby-free, can regulate your periods, and now, say researchers, it may extend your life. Huh? Wait until you hear about this ... According to British researchers, women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those who didn&amp;#x27;t use birth control pills. It was a major study--with data from more than 46,000 women dating back 4 decades to 1968. And the findings show that women who took hormonal birth control pills saw their risk of dying from bowel cancer slashed by 38 percent and by about 12 percent for other diseases. So, what does the pill do that&amp;#x27;s so good for your health? Researchers can only speculate, which makes all of this pretty mysterious. Theory #1: the pill&amp;#x27;s synthetic hormones may play some sort of role in preventing certain diseases. Theory #2: Women who are on birth control are healthier in general and take care of themselves to a higher degree. I&amp;#x27;m not entirely convinced with either explanation, but I have to admit, this is all quite intriguing. What do you make of all of this? P.S. Find a better birth control method, here. And, take your birth control pill at this time of the day for more amazing skin (really!). More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow us on Twitter! Sign Up for Body By Glamour! Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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