The group, Public Citizen filed a petition Thursday with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

It states that the patch exposes women to dangerous levels of estrogen -- posing a possible two-fold increased risk of blood clots and other increased side effects.

A spokeswoman for the patch-maker, Ortho Women's Health & Urology says, "Ortho-Evra is a safe and effective hormonal birth-control option when used according to its labeling.

The Ortho-Evra patch received FDA approval in 2001.

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Leading tobacco treatment experts update proven effective treatments to stop smoking.

The U.S. Public Health service released the updated guidelines for medication and counseling treatments.

The new guidelines lists seven FDA approved medications that increase the success of quitting. They include Bupropion SR, nicotine gum, nicotine inhaler and patch, especially in conjunction with counseling.

The tobacco experts reviewed more than 8,700 studies published between 1975 and 2007.

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Most adults who have with diabetes also have arthritis..

And many diabetics see themselves as unable to exercise and become unwilling to try.

That is according to a new government study.

Doctors say, exercise helps diabetics better able to control their blood sugar and lower their risk of heart disease complications.

Reseachers recommend exercise that puts less stress on joints, such as walking, biking and aquatics.

Nearly 21 million americans have diabetes and arthritis.