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When complaints of dizziness in elderly patients were evaluated in primary care offices, the most common cause was cardiovascular disease, combined with contributions from adverse drug reactions. This contradicts many previous studies done in tertiary care settings where vertigo or vestibular disease was found to be the most common cause.
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Results from a new national review indicates that while the vast majority of pediatricians and family physicians are offering the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, fewer physicians are encouraging it for 11- to 12-year-old girls.
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One popular form of birth control for young women is use of the contraceptive injection (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, DMPA, Depo-Provera, Pfizer, New York City; Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, North Wales, PA).
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How can your program reach out to sexually assaulted or exploited girls with a history of running away?
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Review the next 10 patient charts in your inbox. If you note that at least one-third of the female patients are obese, you are not alone.
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A just-published analysis of national data reveals that one in eight married men report having a vasectomy.
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New federal funding for the use of community health workers (CHWs), authorized by the health care reform legislation enacted in March, has the potential to help family planning programs expand their efforts to reach and serve disadvantaged populations.
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The 2010 health care reform bill, now called the Affordable Care Act, has the potential of creating many opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in clinical care, experts say.
