Regulatory review of a second human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been delayed. GlaxoSmithKline has announced plans to submit additional data from its large-scale clinical trial for its vaccine candidate, Cervarix.
Add a new resource on menopause management to your clinical practice. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has just updated its guidelines on postmenopausal hormone therapy.
The woman in your next examination room tells you she has a long-term partner who has multiple sexual contacts. While she says she is concerned about protection against HIV, she admits she cannot convince her partner to use a male condom. What is your next move?
If your practice includes care of those ages 45 and older, be prepared to discuss risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD) infection.
Guidelines for prediabetes from The American College of Endocrinology; statins for the prevention of dementia? Possible help for women suffering from sexual side effects while on antidepressants; government incentives for electronic prescribing; FDA Actions.
For many years, chiropractic medicine often has been viewed with skepticism and even ridicule by organized medicine. Yet, we have all had patients who praise their chiropractor for taking care of symptoms for which we have only pills and physical therapy to offer.
Over a 5-year period, 16% of elderly people developed mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and had double the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) than normals; however, 30% with MCI reverted to normal.
