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New federal funding for the use of community health workers (CHWs), authorized by the health care reform legislation enacted in March, has the potential to help family planning programs expand their efforts to reach and serve disadvantaged populations.
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A just-published analysis of national data reveals that one in eight married men report having a vasectomy.
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Review the next 10 patient charts in your inbox. If you note that at least one-third of the female patients are obese, you are not alone.
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How can your program reach out to sexually assaulted or exploited girls with a history of running away?
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One popular form of birth control for young women is use of the contraceptive injection (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer, New York City; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA).
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Results from a new national review indicates that while the vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians are offering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, fewer physicians are encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls.
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The search for a female-controlled form of HIV prevention just took a giant step. Results of a Phase IIB trial of a tenofovir gel indicate that use of the gel before and after sex provided moderate protection against sexually transmitted HIV.
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Your next patient is a recently divorced 48-year-old mother of two. Her menstrual periods have become somewhat irregular, and she reports occasional hot flashes and night sweats.
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Good news! Scientists have discovered two potent human antibodies that can neutralize more than 90% of known global HIV strains from infecting human cells in the laboratory, and they have demonstrated how one of these disease-fighting proteins achieves this action.
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While vaginitis usually is considered a minor nuisance, many women experience chronic symptoms that persist or recur after treatment. What can clinicians do?