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For years, the much talked-about male contraceptive pill has remained tantalizingly out of reach. What if the first contraceptive method to reach the commercial market relied on a nonhormonal approach instead?
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When discussing spermicides with prospective users, family planning providers in the United States have only nonoxynol-9 (N-9) formulations in the contraception arsenal. What if there were other formulations added to the mix?
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Research findings have suggested higher failure rates in oral contraceptive (OC) users who are heavy; however, new results from a retrospective analysis of Phase III efficacy data of a popular ethinyl estradiol/norgestimate formulation (Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo, Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical; Raritan, NJ) indicate that it is not associated with an increased risk of pregnancy in such women.
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Unplanned pregnancies carry extra health risks for obese women. In a 2005 study, researchers found that overweight women (BMI 25-29.9) had increased risks of diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and cesarean delivery, with even higher risks for obese women (BMI 30 and above).
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This is the second of a two-part series that identifies the obstacles home health staff members face when helping patients improve their oral medication management.
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Future health services managers must be prepared to deal with evolving integrated health care delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and restructuring of work.
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"It makes sense that adult day care services and home health agencies work together to provide the best care for a patient, because it ensures a continuum of care in the community," says Judith A. Bellome ...
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The importance of referring patients for home care and hospice services is becoming increasingly clear to referral sources.
