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Research regarding the safety and efficacy of the first continuous regimen oral contraceptive (OC) has just been published, with results indicating a good safety profile and efficacy similar to cyclic OCs.
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Results of a new analysis of national data indicate that 86% of the recent drop in U.S. teen pregnancy rates is the result of improved contraceptive use, while 14% of the decline can be attributed to teens waiting longer to start having sex.
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Acceptance of the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine continues to grow, as the national immunization schedule for children and teens has been updated to include Gardasil, manufactured by Merck & Co., of Whitehouse Station, NJ.
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Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women's overall risk of infection with the AIDS virus, according to results from a new study commissioned by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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Alendronate: How Much of a Good Thing?; Early Localized Prostate Cancer: Does Intervention Make a Difference?; CV Biomarkers: The More Is Not Always the Merrier; BNP: Not Just for Heart Failure; Like Everything Else, The Brain is Use It or Lose It; High Vitamin D Levels are Associated with Reduced Risk of MS
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Holiday time has come and gone. did you remember to stop and count your blessings? It's all around us during the holiday season—in the cards we sent, the holiday movies we watched, and the pause before we carved the holiday turkey.
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The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, began conducting a survey on dietary supplement education in the nation's academic institutions in October and planned to conclude it in December.
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Kiefer D. Black cohosh for prostate cancer: It's not just for women anymore. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):5-9.
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Sasser H. Spirituality through a stethoscope: Health measures. Part 3 of a series on spirituality. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(1):1-5.