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The Pill 'does not raise death risk' "Women who use the Pill can expect to live longer," according to The Times. The news is based on research looking at the long-term effects of taking the contraceptive pill.

New cholesterol drug tested A new drug "cuts heart attack and stroke risk without side effects", according to the Daily Mail. The newspaper says that the eprotirome tablets could rapidly lower cholesterol in people that do not respond to conventional statin drugs.

Regular painkillers and hearing loss "Common painkillers 'increase the risk of hearing loss'", reported The Daily Telegraph.

Bone drug may cut cancer risk Osteoporosis pills may cut the risk of breast cancer, the Daily Express has reported. A study suggests that women who take the drugs, called bisphosphonates, to treat brittle bones may reduce their risk of breast cancer.

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