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Throughout the first half of 2012, debate raged in Washington and in the media over a new requirement under the Affordable Care Act that most private health plans provide coverage of contraceptive methods and counseling without additional out-of-pocket costs, such as copayments and deductibles.
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Many women might consider use of the intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception, but some might shy away from choosing the method due to fear of pain during insertion.
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Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune condition that leads to chronic inflammation with salivary and lacrimal gland dysfunction. The diagnosis of Sjogren's often is delayed by several years because the initial presenting symptoms can be non-specific. However, some manifestations of Sjogren's may be life threatening, including brain damage and cancer. It is very important for the primary care physician to recognize the early signs and symptoms and to initiate the appropriate workup and treatment in coordination with consulting specialists to prevent further morbidity and mortality.
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The authors performed a retrospective cohort study of 1,293,423 pregnant women aged 16 to 40 in the United States from June 1, 2005 to May 30, 2008, using data from the Quest Diagnostics Informatics Data Warehouse.
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Recently, there has been an increased focus on the identification of fetal anomalies and aneuploidy through first and early second trimester maternal testing, which has improved early identification of these disorders.
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Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an assessment tool for early metastatic nodal spread used in management of many solid tumors.
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In this issue: Side effects of statins; effects of cannabis use; antihypertensives and lip cancer; and FDA actions.