Contraception
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California hits a milestone: EC offered direct from pharmacies
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EC hotline and web site now managed by ARHP
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New guidelines are up for bacterial vaginosis
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Washington Watch: Association issues call for annual conference
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The Aspirin Story in Reducing the Incidence of Preeclampsia
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Hormone Therapy and In-Hospital Survival after Myocardial Infarction in Postmenopausal Women
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HPV vaccine continues to be underutilized
According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 2013 National Immunization Survey Teen, the number of girls and boys ages 13-17 years receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine remains unacceptably low, despite a slight increase in vaccination coverage since 2012. -
EC: Progress made, but challenges remain
Availability of emergency contraception (EC) has broadened since the FDA ruled that generic EC could be sold on store shelves and would no longer require proof of age. -
Biomedical prevention spotlighted at AIDS 2014
Data presented at the AIDS 2014 international conference indicates that oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) provides a high degree of protection against HIV infection, even for individuals who miss some daily doses. -
Future contraceptive? Microchip may be option
Science is looking at a wireless microchip implant, with remote drug delivery control, that is designed to last up to 16 years.