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Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease in US women. Its prevalence rises sharply after sexual debut and peaks between ages 20 and 29; prevalence is lower in older women.
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E3N is a French prospective cohort study initiated in 1990. The participants are members of an insurance plan that covers mostly teachers.
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Has there been any progress in extracting information about the fetal chromosomes status from maternal blood samples?
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IBS-Drug Treatment Pulled, CV Side Effects; Drug Combo Better for Migraine Treatment; Pergolide Off the Market, Heart Disease Risk; Hormone Treatment, Does Timing Matter?; FDA Actions
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The Estrogen and ThromboEmbolism Risk (ESTHER) study is a case-control study performed with cases from 8 French hospitals and controls from the general population.
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Women may have another choice in emergency contraception (EC) if a current multi-site trial of a potential candidate proves successful. HRA Pharma of Paris, France, has initiated a pivotal multicenter Phase III study to evaluate its proprietary second-generation emergency contraceptive.
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When you prescribe the contraceptive vaginal ring (NuvaRing, Organon; West Orange, NJ), you instruct the patient that the ring is worn for three weeks, then is removed for a one-week ring-free period. When the ring-free period is completed, a new ring must be used. But what if there was a ring that could be used for more than a three-week period?
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Good news on the research front: Results from a major study indicate that treating genital herpes may help keep the AIDS virus under control in women with both infections and may reduce the spread of HIV as well.
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