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Findings from a just-published study of young women ages 13-16 in Cincinnati are the first to document herd protection after introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
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The North American Menopause Society, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and The Endocrine Society have issued a joint statement concluding that hormone therapy (HT) is still an acceptable treatment for menopausal symptoms.
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Two sister studies have been launched in Africa to evaluate the ability of a new monthly vaginal ring containing the antiretroviral drug dapivirine to safely prevent new HIV infections in women.
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Update your practice: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends the oral antibiotic cefixime as a first-line treatment option for gonorrhea due to possible drug resistance.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has reaffirmed its guidance that women living with HIV or at high risk of HIV infection can safely use all hormonal contraceptives without restriction following a recent review of links between the contraceptives and HIV acquisition.
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Reaching young people with an HIV prevention message is important: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates young people ages 13-29 accounted for 39% of all new HIV infections in 2009.
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With relatively few contraindications to use, progestin-only pills might be a possible candidate for over-the-counter (OTC) use in the United States. But what will it take to move progestin-only pills to the drugstore shelves?
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Clinicians and researchers now have more comprehensive parameters to assess the stages of menopause with updated criteria known as the Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop +10 (STRAW +10).
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African-American women at risk for HIV are the focus of a new prevention program launched by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). "Take Charge. Take the Test" is running in 10 cities where such women are especially hard-hit by the disease.
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Another oral contraceptive (OC) packaging alert has been issued. Check your clinic's stock for norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol birth control pills distributed by Glenmark Generics.
