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Reproductive Health and Rights Face Period of Crisis
The Trump administration and the 115th Congress will have powerful levers at their disposal to roll back decades’ worth of progress in sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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Offer Reproductive Life Planning for Adolescents
The CDC recommends all persons capable of having a child create a reproductive life plan.
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Research Looks at Antibiotic Option for Gonorrhea
A drug under investigation could be used as an alternative to ceftriaxone injection as a component of recommended therapy for gonorrhea, replacing the need for intramuscular injection.
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College Health Services Are Making the Grade
College health centers are playing a pivotal role in the introduction and performance of timely sexually transmitted infection screenings.
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Does Weight Gain Play a Role in Women’s Contraceptive Choices?
Concerns about weight gain may be driving contraception choices, new data released by Penn State College of Medicine indicate.
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LARC for the Medically Complicated Patient
Few medical conditions are absolute contraindications to long-acting reversible contraceptive methods.
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness May Stave Off the Development of Depression
Lower cardiorespiratory fitness increases the risk of developing depression in adults.
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Is Low Vitamin D Status Connected to an Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes?
In Greenland Inuit, increasing serum hydroxyvitamin D3 was associated with a worsening of physiological measurements and definitions of glucose homeostasis, contrary to what was expected.
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Extra-virgin Olive Oil Reduces Postprandial Glucose in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
In this study, the authors demonstrated significantly improved postprandial glucose levels in patients that consumed high glycemic index meals with extra-virgin olive oil compared to meals with butter or low fat meals.
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Physical Activity ‘Moves’ Teens Away from Depression
Physical exercise may alleviate symptoms of depression in adolescents.