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Good News Released on Teen Sexual Risk Behaviors

New data from the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey indicate the percentage of high school students who are currently sexually active has been decreasing since 1991, with it dropping from 38% in 1991 to 30% in 2015.

New Research Eyes Acupuncture for Women with Menopausal Symptoms

Acupuncture treatments can reduce the number of hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause by as much as 36%, according to recently published data.

Identify Contraceptive Considerations For Female Patients Who Have Diabetes

What should clinicians keep in mind when providing family planning for women with diabetes? Not only are these women at increased risk of macrovascular complications, microvascular complications, and metabolic syndrome, but the reproductive health implications they face include effects on fertility, vaginitis, urinary tract infections, maternal risks, and neonatal risks, says Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, MD, MS, professor of medicine at the University of California, Davis.

Task Force Recommends Syphilis Screening For Nonpregnant Persons at Increased Risk

Statistics are troubling: The number of cases of primary and secondary syphilis has been increasing since 2000.

The Affordable Care Act & Birth Control Coverage — What Every Family Planning Worker Should Know

What do you know about the Affordable Care Act and its birth control coverage requirement?

Zika Update: Sexual Transmission Is More Common Than First Thought

With evidence that sexual transmission of the Zika virus has occurred, public health officials are moving quickly to inform the public and educate healthcare professionals on disease prevention.

Acetazolamide in Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COPD: Is There a Benefit?

Compared to placebo, the use of acetazolamide in mechanically ventilated patients with COPD does not significantly reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation.

New Analysis of COGENT Data Supports Proton Pump Inhibitor Benefit with Low and High Aspirin Doses

A dedicated analysis of the COGENT trial involving coronary artery disease patients on dual antiplatelet therapy shows comparable risks of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular events between low- and high-dose aspirin, and similar benefits of prophylactic proton pump inhibitor therapy.

Communication Facilitators Potentially Can Improve Care for the Sickest ICU Patients

Highly trained communication facilitators who counseled families and met with physicians and nurses were shown to decrease symptoms of depression in family members at six months and decreased ICU length of stay without affecting mortality.

Rivaroxaban in the Real World

A large Phase IV registry study shows that rivaroxaban is associated with a very low incidence of major bleeding, death, or stroke. Also, adherence to therapy was much higher than observed in other studies with vitamin K antagonists.