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An old disease returns: Syphilis in North America; Syphilis in Africa; United States HIV prevention stance
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In a large population-based retrospective cohort study, adults > 65 years on statin therapy who received a co-prescription for clarithromycin or erythromycin had an elevated risk for developing statin toxicity. There was no associated risk seen with azithromycin.
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As MMR vaccination coverage among mothers increases, compared to mothers with natural immunity the levels of maternal antibodies in offspring at birth decreases and the projected duration of the protection afforded by maternal antibodies among their infants also decreases.
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In 2006, the CDC recommended routine, voluntary HIV testing for persons aged 13-64 in all health care settings, with elimination of separate informed consent5 and this recommendation has basically now been adopted by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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A new study shows that the vast majority of low-lying placentas or marginal previas noted in second trimester patients resolved by term. However, there was a doubling of the rate of postpartum hemorrhage in these patients even if the placentas had migrated away from the cervix.
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NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk; new antithrombotic guidelines; warfarin during surgery; Pfizer selling Viagra online; azithromycin and cardiovascular risk; and FDA actions.
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Low levels of anti-Müllerian hormone in combination with an elevated day 2-3 follicle-stimulating hormone is associated with a high rate of aneuploid embryos.
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A review of incident cases of venous thrombosis in women using oral contraceptives (OCs) in a U.S. insurance database found that use of drospirenone-containing OCs containing 20 ìg of ethinyl estradiol (EE) was associated with a two-fold increase in risk compared to levonorgestrel pills. This risk was not increased with use of 30 ìg EE drospirenone pills.
