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Food Allergy in IBS: Patch Testing; A Relationship Between Atrial Flutter and Sleep Apnea; Beyond Hypertension: Metabolic Effects of Telmisartan
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The ECG shown above was obtained from a 60-year-old man undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy for lung cancer.
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has just released its final recommendation statement on screening for HIV, and it recommends that clinicians screen all people ages 15 to 65, as well as younger adolescents and older adults who are at an increased risk for HIV infection, such as those who engage in unprotected vaginal or anal intercourse, use injection drugs, or are men who have sex with men.1
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Five years after Australia launched a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program in young women, data indicates that genital wart cases have dropped not only among women, but heterosexual men as well.1
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is halting the administration of injections in the clinical trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen after a scheduled interim review data indicated the regimen did not prevent HIV infection, nor did it reduce viral load among vaccine recipients who became infected with HIV.
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More than three years after new guidelines rejected routine annual mammograms for most women, women in all age groups continue to get yearly screenings, new research indicates.1
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now offers a free web-based self-study module, Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection, as part of its Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians series.
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Unrestricted access to emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) remains blocked. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an appeal May 13, 2013, to delay the sale of ECPs to women of any age without a prescription.
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Sterilization remains the most popular form of contraception in the United States; 30.2% of couples rely on tubal sterilization for birth control, while 18.6% use oral contraceptives.1
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are as safe for adolescents, including those who have never given birth, as they are for adults, according to just-published research.1