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Listen to the online presentation of "It's Not Just the Pathogen Anymore: The Genital Microbiome and Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infections," the latest in the quarterly STD Prevention Science Series 2012 co-sponsored by the Division of STD Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association.
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The emergence of maternal DNA testing for fetal an-euploidies has necessitated a rethinking of our standard screening protocols. With reasonable accuracy, a single blood test can now rule out fetal trisomy 21, 18, and 13, in addition to sex chromosome abnormalities such as Turner syndrome.
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Between September 1, 1987, and January 31, 2001, a total of 4047 obese persons were enrolled in the Swedish Obesity Study (SOS) intervention trial.
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Mediators of the autonomic response to stress, such as the catecholamines norepinephrine and epinephrine, promote cancer growth, metastasis, and progression in preclinical models.
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Although the incidence of hysterectomy has declined in recent years, it remains the most common major gynecologic procedure, and many women are offered or consider elective bilateral oophorectomy (BSO) at the time of hysterectomy to reduce ovarian cancer risk.
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In this issue: Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions.
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In discussing birth control options with a patient, she tells you she is interested in taking the Pill, but is concerned that it might be dangerous due to all the risks. Whats your next move?
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Get ready to add new information to your contraceptive clinical dataset.
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Unscheduled spotting and bleeding occurs in 30% to 50% of women in the first few months of combined oral contraceptive (OC) use.1 How can you help patients stay the course?