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State Policymakers Work Toward and Against a Post-Roe Country
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Trial Underway for Vaginal Ring Device Designed for HIV Prevention
Researchers are evaluating a vaginal ring designed to protect women against both HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 in a Phase I study. The trial is being conducted by researchers from the National Institutes of Health-funded Microbicide Trials Network at three U.S. sites in Alabama, California, and Pennsylvania.
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FDA Approves New Test for Mycoplasma genitalium
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first test to help with the diagnosis of Mycoplasma genitalium, a sexually transmitted infection.
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Researchers Investigate Microneedle Skin Patch Technology for Contraception Delivery
Researchers are studying microneedle skin patch technology for providing a long-acting contraceptive method that can be self-administered.
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Providers Can Improve Teen HPV Vaccination Rates
According to a new study, only about 16% of U.S. adolescents have received the complete vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) by the time they turn 13 years of age, despite national recommendations for vaccination at ages 11-12.
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Counseling on Contraceptive Use for Patients With Coexisting Medical Conditions
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has released a practice bulletin to help providers use scientific evidence to guide women with coexisting medical conditions in making the most effective choices.
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Revefenacin Oral Inhalation (Yupelri)
Revefenacin should be used to help patients with COPD.
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Antipsychotics Do Not Shorten the Duration of ICU Delirium
In this randomized, placebo-controlled trial, neither haloperidol nor ziprasidone altered the duration of delirium when compared to placebo.
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PCSK9 Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients
Compared to adding placebo, using the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor alirocumab in post-acute coronary syndrome patients on maximally tolerated, high-intensity statins with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels higher than 70 mg/dL lowered LDL and reduced the number of major adverse cardiac events.
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Caregivers and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Interventions
A Cochrane Review regarding efficacy of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for family caregivers of dementia patients revealed low-quality evidence that MBSR reduces short-term anxiety and depressive symptoms in this population.