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Increasing access to HIV testing is a prevention priority in the United States. Health officials estimate more than 25% of those infected are transmitting HIV to others because they are unaware that they are infected.
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The next woman in your examination room has been using oral contraceptives (OCs) as her chosen method of birth control for the past three months. During her checkup, she tells you that she often misses a pill in her pack, but doesnt take further precautions for protection.
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A just-published report in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) finds that the deaths of four California women who took the abortion drug Mifeprex (mifepristone, Danco Laboratories, New York City) were linked to toxic shock caused by the bacterium Clostridium sordellii, but the risk of infection in conjunction with taking the drug is low, state epidemiologists who reviewed the cases.
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Results from a just-published study indicate that consistent use of condoms is associated with lower rates of infection with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) and should be routinely recommended.
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Findings from a new study indicate that use of oral contraceptives (OCs) may affect the development of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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There are many factors responsible for the plummeting rate of vaginal birth after cesarean sections (VBACs). However, the major reason for the downward swing is the concern about uterine rupture and its maternal and fetal ramifications.
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Faculty, residents, and students at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine participated in a web-based survey regarding the attitudes toward and prescribing of controlled substances.
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There was a relatively recent article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology that I passed over the first time, but have decided to cover now since it was highlighted in the British Medical Journal.