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The ECG shown above was interpreted as essentially "normal," showing nothing more than minimal nonspecific ST-T wave changes. Do you agree?
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Dried plums (prunes) are safe and more effective than psyllium for treating mild-to-moderate constipation
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The FDA has approved Boceprevir, a protease inhibitor for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infections.
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Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.
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Results of a new study indicate patients who have tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) but don't have symptoms or genital lesions still experience virus shedding during subclinical episodes.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission have issued a joint call to remove products from the market that make unproven claims to treat, cure, and prevent sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
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Investigators have discontinued the FEM-PrEP study of oral emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada, Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA) to prevent HIV infection in women in Africa after interim results indicated the research would be unlikely to prove effectiveness in the study population.
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Results of two case-control studies indicate that women without risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) who use oral contraceptives (OCs) containing drospirenone have an increased risk for nonfatal VTE compared with those who use levonorgestrel OCs.
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A just-published study indicates that many providers are failing to counsel women on the availability of emergency contraception (EC).
