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Prevalence of Prostate Cancer Among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level < 4.0 ng/mL; Mirtazapine for Reducing Nocturnal Itch in Patients with Chronic Pruritus; A Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
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Clinicians now have a second option in treating trichomoniasis, which accounts for nearly one-third of the 15.4 million cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Tindamax (tinidazole) for the treatment of trichomoniasis, giardiasis, intestinal amebiasis, and amebic liver abscess.
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It may be time to update your practice. According to a new survey of Americans ages 18-35, about half of respondents did not realize that hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be sexually transmitted, and an equal number said they did not know the two are vaccine-preventable.
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The condom breaks or the pill pack stays at home on a weekend vacation. What will happen next? In Canada, women in all provinces will be able to go directly to the drug store for behind-the-counter access to emergency contraception (EC), based on the direction of regulatory wheels now set in motion.
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What is your approach when it comes to discussing intrauterine contraception? It may be time to update your practice, based on information presented at the recent clinical meeting of the Washington, DC-based American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and newly published research.
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Add the latest research finding to your counseling on progestin-only injectable and implant contraception: Results from a large U.S. study provide further evidence that these types of birth control do not raise a womans risk of breast cancer.
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According to AGI's study, contraceptive coverage improved dramatically between 1993 and 2002 among health plans purchased by employers for their employees.In 2001 and 2002, AGI researchers surveyed insurance companies across the nation, asking whether prescription contraceptives and other comparable drugs, devices, and services were covered in the "typical" managed care plans they wrote for their employers.
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Since the extended regimen pill Seasonale (Barr Laboratories, Pomona, NY) hit pharmacy shelves in October 2003, it has become the fourth most-prescribed oral contraceptive in the United States. What do you need to know in counseling women about this new option?
