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If your practice includes older women, what is your approach in discussing risks for HIV? It's time to address such issues. Results of a new study indicate that older women may not be interested in being tested for HIV, despite having significant risk factors for lifetime exposure.
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New research released on Lybrel, the first dedicated continuous use oral contraceptive (OC) (Wyeth Pharmaceuticals; Collegeville, PA), underscores the safety of the new drug.
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How many women in your family planning facility may be missing a needed Pap smear? Check your numbers: One-fourth of uninsured U.S. women between the ages of 18-64 report not having had a Pap smear within the last three years of a government-issued survey.
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With findings suggesting that male circumcision reduces risk of HIV acquisition for men, researchers now are turning attention on circumcision's impact on acquisition of sexually transmitted disease (STD) for women.
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Does Chocolate Make Acne Worse?; Psoriasis Goes More Than Skin Deep; Riding the Chromium Pendulum; Size Matters Sometimes; Peripheral Arterial Disease and Antithrombotic Therapy: Sometimes Less is More; Osteoporosis in Men: Cost-effectiveness Issues
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Greenfield RH. Pro vs. anti: Diarrhea with antibiotics. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):106-107. Greenfield RH. Rice is nice: Red yeast rice and lipids. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):107-108.
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Marcolina ST. The use of melatonin in the treatment of hypertension. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(9):97-103.
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Hypertension: A patient handout. Altern Med Alert 2007;10(Suppl 9):S1-S2.
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