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Glucose Screening: The Meaning of a Single Abnormal Value in a 3-hour Glucose Tolerance Test
A recent 25-study meta-analysis has shown that patients having only one elevation in a three-hour glucose tolerance test have similar maternal and fetal outcomes as patients diagnosed to have bona fide gestational diabetes.
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HPV Testing: An Approach Whose Time Has Come?
A recent study found that genotyping for human papillomavirus 16/18 is a reasonable approach to help calculate the risk of progression to CIN3 or worse.
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Hormonal Contraception: A Risk Factor for Depression?
A population-based study suggests that hormonal contraception increases the risk of treatment for depression, but bias provides a more likely explanation for the association.
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Is There a Link Between Hormonal Contraception and Depression?
Recent study results not as clear-cut as they seem -
What Do Gay and Bisexual Men Without HIV Know About PrEP?
Studies have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, reduces HIV incidence by 92% in HIV-negative people who are at high risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men. -
Researchers Develop Mobile Technology To Prevent and Treat HIV in Young Adults
According to the latest statistics, youth ages 13-24 account for more than one in five new HIV diagnoses in the United States. -
Gender-Affirming Healthcare: How Providers Can Do Better
The healthcare provider’s office is one of the few places where young people can ask questions and address concerns related to gender, sex, and sexuality. -
Use Quality Tools to Enhance Patient Experience
Concerns about financial sustainability and the changing healthcare environment are placing pressure on family planning service clinics to increase efficiency, improve patient experience, and explore alternative models of care. -
HPV Vaccination: How to Increase Rates
Which message is most likely to motivate parents to get the HPV shot for their children? New research indicates that among surveyed parents, 65% said the statement “I strongly believe in the importance of this cancer-preventing vaccine for [child’s name]” would be the most effective if delivered by a physician. -
Emergency Contraception and LARC: What You Need to Know
What do you need to know about emergency contraception methods and new clinical recommendations, as well as ways to improve access to LARC at the time of emergency contraception visits?