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As of September 2010, federal health reform legislation will require all new private health plans to provide coverage of a slate of preventive health services at no cost to patients. Will contraception be included in that coverage? Reproductive health advocates are calling for such measures.
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When it comes to unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), young women, adolescents, and the poor often are the most at risk. However, women from all socioeconomic groups face challenges to their sexual and reproductive health.
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What will it take to stem the incidence of HIV in the United States? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 56,300 people were newly infected with HIV in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available.
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Check for use of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs among older male patients; a new analysis of insurance records of more than 1.4 million U.S. men over 40 found that those who used ED drugs were more likely to have sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) than were non-users.
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Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH, professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, recently discussed her research on the nuances of HIV risk behavior among women with AHC Media, publisher of Contraceptive Technology Update.
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American women might have another option in emergency contraception (EC) if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows the recommendation of its reproductive health panel in approving ulipristal acetate (UPA).
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Morbidities and mortalities among adolescents often are the result of risk-taking behaviors. By tracking behavioral trends, clinicians can provide more tailored education, counseling, and screenings to adolescents.
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In this issue: Aggressive approach to CVD reduces MI, folic acid and vitamin B12 for CAD, corticosteroids for acute exacerbations of COPD, prescription drug abuse among young adults, and ARBs and cancer risk.
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