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Compared to cancer patients who were never married, divorced, widowed, or separated, married patients are significantly more likely to present at an earlier stage, undergo therapy with definitive or curative intent, and live longer among each of the 10 most common cancers killers in the United States.
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In this sample of 102 consecutive Dutch patients with heavy menstrual bleeding, the overall prevalence of an underlying bleeding disorder was 29%, with the most common being disorders of platelet function.
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In a recent case-control study involving more than 1000 patients whose fetus's had neural tube defects, analysis of their dietary intake showed a protective effect of folic acid in diabetics and in the overall population, but not in obese patients.
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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show about one in five boys got at least one of the recommended three doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine last year.
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It was my privilege to be on the Williams College Board of Trustees with a remarkable man, Faye Vincent. After graduating from Williams and from the law school at Yale, he became a successful lawyer and then president of Columbia Pictures, which at that time was owned by Coca Cola. So he was also a vice president of Coca Cola. Later on, he became commissioner of Major League Baseball.
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Results of a new study indicate individuals who contract sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during their teen years have a greater HIV risk into young adulthood.
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In a 2013 national online survey of young women, more than half (58%) said they did not use contraception all the time.
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Calcium and vitamin D supplements are widely prescribed to women undergoing treatment for breast cancer to prevent and manage osteoporosis. Why?
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Results of a new national survey of obstetricians and gynecologists (OB/GYNs) show that many physicians mistakenly believe a routine annual bimanual pelvic examination is important in screening for ovarian cancer.
