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Results of a new survey released by the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH) indicate that most of the 1,000 women polled often confused myth with fact when quizzed about cervical cancer prevention.
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Good news for your patients who use oral contraceptives (OCs): A new analysis of 45 epidemiological studies shows that use of such pills during a woman's lifetime gives substantial long-term protection against ovarian cancer.
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Data released at a recent international conference suggest that adult male circumcision, which has been seen as possibly reducing the risk of HIV transmission in Africa, could raise the risk for women there whose male partners seek the procedure after they are infected.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised labeling on the contraceptive patch (Ortho Evra, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals; Raritan, NJ) to include new epidemiology data on the risks of venous thromboembolism (VTE).
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Does Published Evidence Reflect the Whole Story?; Vitamin E levels and Physical Decline with Aging; Effort, Efficacy, and Effectiveness; Comprehensive Diabetes Care: The Whole Enchilada; The ENDORSE Study: Preventable Hospital Deaths; Risks of Stopping Clopidogrel
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'Smart rooms' provide patient safety info at the bedside
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Faced with a complex, difficult-to-negotiate health care system, multiple providers, and myriad treatment options, many health care consumers are looking for somewhere to turn, and that means opportunities for case managers, says Catherine M. Mullahy, RN, BS, CRRN, CCM.