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Nearly 24% of U.S. women are affected with one or more pelvic floor disorders, report researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).1 The analysis is the first to document the extent of such conditions in a nationally representative sample.
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According to a new report released by the Guttmacher Institute, the rate of abortion in the United States is at its lowest level since 1974.1 However, this overall trend masks large disparities in rates of unintended pregnancy and abortion across demographic subgroups.
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Black women who undergo tubal sterilization to prevent future pregnancies are more likely than their white counterparts to regret the decision, results from a new study indicate.
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On July 30, President Bush signed a law revising and renewing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
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When discussing risks for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), you cover such topics as condom use, but do you also address alcohol use, specifically binge drinking? Results of a new study indicate that you should.
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Approximately 50% of b-cell function has been lost at the time of initial diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.
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Lubiprostone, the new drug for idiopathic constipation, improved PEG-based colonoscopy preparation.
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Previously undiagnosed cancer is frequent in patients with an unprovoked VTE and is more often detected with an extensive cancer screening strategy than with a limited screening strategy.