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Study: Obese teens less likely to use contraception
A study of nearly 1,000 Michigan teens found that sexually active obese adolescents were significantly less likely to use contraception than normal weight peers.
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Long-acting reversible contraceptives used by few women after delivery
Researchers recently looked at national data to investigate women’s patterns of contraceptive use after delivery and the association between method use and risk of pregnancy within 18 months.
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What are the options available for medication prior to IUD placement?
While the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends taking over-the-counter pain medication prior to intrauterine device insertion, no specific drug is recommended.
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Single-size Caya diaphragm is available by prescription in U.S.
The Caya single-size diaphragm, the first new cervical barrier method to enter the market in more than 10 years, is available by prescription from U.S. healthcare providers.
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Counseling on LARC methods cuts unintended pregnancy rates
Training clinicians to inform women that different birth control methods have very different levels of effectiveness proved key in cutting the number of unintended pregnancies among young women seeking family planning services, data suggests from a new national study from the Bixby Center for Global and Reproductive Health at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Overnight Attending Supervision Didn’t Improve Hospital Care
Some teaching hospitals have decided it is too risky to have unsupervised residents making patient care decisions overnight. A new study raises questions.
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CMS Guidance Helps Ease ICD-10 Transition for Physician Offices
With the deadline for implementing ICD-10 looming, physician practices have a lot to be anxious about. New CMS guidance might allay some fears.
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A Dramatic Increase in Heroin Deaths Leads to the ED
What’s surprising is where and how much heroin use has skyrocketed, according to a recent CDC report.
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ED Push - August 2015 First Issue
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Can you teach doctors to improve patient satisfaction?
A study in the Journal of Hospital Medicine may give hope to physicians and the hospitals where they work that they can learn the skills needed to improve the scores related to their interactions in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys.