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Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods the Copper T 380A intrauterine device (IUD), the levonorgestrel intrauterine system, and the contraceptive implant are the best tools clinicians have to fight against unintended pregnancies, which account for about half of U.S.
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Trichomoniasis, caused by the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis, is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the nation, with an estimated 7.4 million men and women newly infected each year.
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Received a promising program aimed at preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? Circle Oct. 14 as the deadline for abstract submission for the 2012 National STD Prevention Conference March 12-15 in Minneapolis.
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What do robots and iPads have in common? Both are tools used successfully by hospices to improve communications with patients who have dementia.
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Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding health-related information and directions. Sixty percent made errors when sorting medications into pillboxes.
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A study published recently in Health Affairs shows that hospitalization costs for patients with certain terminal or serious chronic illnesses are significantly lower when palliative care is provided. In fact, the study of four hospitals in New York State showed an average cost of admission that was $6,900 lower for these patients.
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Cost and time constraints limit the amount of advanced care planning that a primary care physician can provide to patients, but when patients received educational information prior to meeting with their doctors, the number of advanced medical directives completed increases by more than 17%.
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Elders who ate sorbet before a meal ate more of the rest of their meal.
