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Prevalence of HSV-2 Is Falling, Data Show
Two of the most common viruses, herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), are steadily declining in the U.S. population.
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No Link Found Between Progestin-only Birth Control Methods and Depression
Results of a new review of all available data indicate no evidence to support a link between progestin-only birth control and depression.
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Programs Aim to Make LARC a Choice for Women
The success of the Contraceptive CHOICE Project in removing financial barriers to contraception, promoting the most effective methods of birth control, and reducing unintended pregnancy is no longer an isolated event.
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Wound Care Management
Primary care physicians usually can care for minor wounds in their offices. This article highlights key elements in first-line management.
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A Twist in the Use of Spices: Prebiotic Effect
SYNOPSIS: Seven spices were found to contain numerous antioxidant phytochemicals and have an overall, but variable, prebiotic effect on 88 known species of microbiome bacteria.
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Cardiovascular Nutrition Demystified
The authors of this review of key nutritional studies compiled evidence-based information on foods and dietary patterns that support cardiovascular health and demystified those that have incorrectly been identified as beneficial to cardiovascular health.
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Medical Cannabis and Chronic Pain
The authors of this systematic review investigating the effects of medical cannabis (MC) on chronic pain in adults found that there is limited evidence to support the use of MC in treating neuropathic pain and that there is insufficient evidence that MC improves other types of chronic pain.
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Mediterranean Diet and Frailty Risk
The authors of a review and meta-analysis involving four studies and more than 5,000 community-dwelling adults over the age of 60 years concluded that greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk of frailty.
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Clinical Briefs
In this section: improving cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients; digging deeper into penicillin allergies; and treating osteoporosis.
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Apalutamide Tablets (Erleada)
Apalutamide is indicated for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer.