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If your practice includes women ages 50 and older, be sure to remind them to be screened for colorectal cancer, advises the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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Review the number of patients who were screened and treated for chlamydia at your facility in the last two weeks. What if their infection could have been prevented by vaccine?
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How many men enter the doors of your family planning clinic, and what services can you offer them outside of free condoms? Consider vasectomy: It is simpler, safer, less expensive, and as effective as the currently available methods of female sterilization, according to Contraceptive Technology.
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About one in four U.S. females between the ages of 14 and 59 may have human papillomavirus (HPV), according to results of the first national estimate of the infection.
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Two recent large studies have looked at the effects of various inhaler combinations on outcomes in patients with COPD.
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The escalating consumption of tobacco products is creating an unprecedented worldwide pandemic that in the 21st century will result in 1 billion deaths worldwide.
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Data in the United States from the NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) have shown that rates of awareness, treatment, and control of blood pressure remain remarkably suboptimal, despite over three decades of periodic NHANES data reporting and diversification of therapeutic choices.
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Immunochemical testing of stool for human blood appears to be a more sensitive and specific test for advanced colon neoplasia than current guaiac-based tests.