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The role of omega-3 fatty acids in prostate cancer risk has been inconsistent and it has been difficult to draw practical and clinically useful conclusions from the research.
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Dabigatran has been demonstrated to decrease the rate of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) by one-third, while also decreasing the rate of intracranial bleeding by two-thirds compared with warfarin.
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It has been 13 years since the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations directed hospitals to treat pain as a "fifth vital sign."
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Just-released results from international trials indicate a potential vaccine, designed to protect against nine HPV strains, might be the next step in cervical cancer protection. In the pivotal Phase III efficacy study, the investigational 9-valent HPV vaccine prevented approximately 97% of cervical, vaginal, and vulvar pre-cancers caused by HPV types 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
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Make the first reproductive health visit for a young teen a successful one by using the HEEADSSS (Home environment, Education and employment, Eating, peer-related Activities, Drugs, Sexuality, Suicide/depression, and Safety from injury and violence) method of interviewing in performing a psychosocial review of systems.
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More women are now choosing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) and the subdermal contraceptive implant. The number of women using LARC methods rose from 2.4% in 2002 to 8.5% in 2009.