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Women Who Breastfeed for Six Months or Longer Found to Have Reduced Diabetes Risk
Breastfeeding for six months or longer cuts the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nearly in half for women throughout their childbearing years, according to results of a long-term observational study.
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Cervical Cancer Screening May Be Less Effective in Obese Women
Results from a large retrospective study of women undergoing cervical cancer screening indicate that overweight and obese women had an increased risk of cervical cancer compared to normal weight women.
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What Effect Do Antibiotics Have on Hormonal Contraception?
Data do not support drug interactions between hormonal contraceptives and non-rifamycin antibiotics.
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Study Analyzes Optimum Time for HIV Testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently recommends that all citizens be tested for HIV infection at least once between the ages of 13 and 64 years. Results of a recent study indicate that age 25 would be better than younger ages for a single HIV screening test among those young adults without symptoms.
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Clinical Challenge: How to Increase HPV Vaccine Uptake
Current estimates suggest that four out of 10 adolescent females and six out of 10 adolescent males are unvaccinated for human papillomavirus (HPV). Approximately 79 million Americans currently are infected with the virus, and about 14 million people become infected each year.
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Seven Words the CDC Has Been Advised Not to Use in Budget Proposals
It has been reported that the 12,000 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been told not to use seven words in budget proposals. -
Zika Remains on Research, Public Health Radar
Efforts on the public health and research fronts continue to focus on the Zika virus, declared by the World Health Organization in 2016 as a public health emergency of international concern.
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Task Force Recommends Against Hormone Therapy for Chronic Conditions
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued a final recommendation statement and evidence summary upholding its earlier recommendation against use of hormone therapy for the primary prevention of chronic conditions in postmenopausal women.
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Update: Few California Retailers Offer Pharmacist-prescribed Contraception
In 2016, a California law took effect, allowing pharmacists to prescribe birth control. Results of a new study indicate that few of the state’s pharmacies currently are offering the service.
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National Data Indicate Drop in Teens Having Sex
New national data suggest that the proportion of high school students who ever had sexual intercourse has dropped, particularly among students in earlier grades and among black and Hispanic students.