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Emphasize importance of HPV vaccine for prevention of cancer

Sixty-nine of the top cancer centers in the United States have joined to emphasize the importance of human papillomavirus vaccination for the prevention of cancer. Despite the availability of three HPV vaccines, vaccination rates lag far behind those of other routine adolescent vaccines.

Contraceptive selection for women with epilepsy

Epilepsy is common, affecting 2.2 million Americans, of which approximately half are women of reproductive age.¹ The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals has just released a webinar, “Women with Nerve: Providing Reproductive Health Care for Women with Epilepsy,” to help providers review evidence-based information on the subject.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issues new breast cancer screening guidance

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has issued new guidance on breast cancer screening and called for mammography every two years for women ages 50-74. For women ages 40-49, the Task Force recommends informed, individualized decision-making based on a woman’s values, preferences, and health history.

Zika infections: Obtain perspective on impact of virus and how to offer effective contraception to women

Zika infections are viral infections spread from an infected person by a mosquito called the Aedes aegypti mosquito. For the Zika infection to gain a foothold in an area of the world, it must be an area that sustains Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which is the case for all countries in our hemisphere, except for Canada, which is too cold, and Chile, which is too cold and too dry.

Sexual transmission of Zika virus possible: Will it impact virus spread?

News of the rapid spread of the Zika virus through 18 Latin American countries and the Caribbean has captured headlines. The World Health Organization predicts that the virus could affect more than 4 million people in the Americas in 2016 alone.

Strategies for Prescribing Opioids Appropriately

Prescription opiate abuse and misuse has become a growing epidemic recently, and the problem seems to be propagating without an immediate end in sight. It is known that prescription opiate abuse has clear links to heroin abuse (which also has become increasingly more prevalent), and, in some instances, primary care physicians may be adding fuel to the proverbial fire.

Is Sodium Restriction Detrimental in Chronic Heart Failure?

In an observational study of outpatients with NYHA class II or III heart failure, dietary sodium restriction (< 2500 mg/day) was associated with increased risk of death or heart failure hospitalization.

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Patients Need No Convincing

Relapsing and refractory Clostridium difficile infection has become a real challenge for clinicians and affected patients alike. Some patients wind up in a seemingly never-ending cycle of illness, gradual improvement, followed by a prolonged vancomycin taper, and eventual relapse.

Intracerebral Hemorrhages Associated with Non-vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants Appear to Be Smaller than Those Associated with Warfarin

This small prospective observational study suggests that warfarin-associated intracerebral hemorrhages may be larger and have worse clinical outcomes then hemorrhages associated with the newer anticoagulant agents.

Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Disease Patients

An observational study confirms the hypothesis that ischemic heart disease patients may do better with higher hemoglobin levels as compared to ICU patients without heart disease.