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Due to the frequent identification of metastatic disease at diagnosis and its high associated mortality, ovarian cancer has been the persistent focus of many screening efforts.
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Two recent studies have re-energized discussion regarding the safety of ultrasound a subject that pops up periodically and then disappears until a new study surfaces.
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A quick search on pubmed finds 122 manuscripts published in the first half of 2011 that reference the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study in the title, abstract, or as a keyword.
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Trichomoniasis, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the nation, with an estimated 7.4 million men and women newly infected each year.
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Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods the Copper T 380A intrauterine device (IUD), the levonorgestrel intrauterine system, and the contraceptive implant are the best tools clinicians have to fight against unintended pregnancies, which account for about half of U.S.
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Although there have been no documented treatment failures in the United States, untreatable gonorrhea might become a reality in this country, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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While only one company has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an HIV home collection-test system that requires users to collect a blood specimen, then mail it to a laboratory for professional testing, no test kit is available to allow consumers to interpret test results at home.
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Most adolescents who use contraception rely on combination oral contraceptive pills.