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What is the U.S. market status for two forms of birth control, the single-rod contraceptive implant and the contraceptive sponge? Answers to these questions are provided by Marcia Diljak, spokeswoman for West Orange, NJ-based Organon, and Gene Detroyer, president and chief executive officer of Allendale (NJ) Pharmaceuticals.
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Need to brush up on your knowledge of current treatment practices when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)? The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDCs) Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases is offering new on-line STD education modules.
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Circle June 12-15, 2005, on the calendar to attend the 2005 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta.
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As you tell the patient in front of you that she has a positive test for chlamydia, you explain the importance of having her boyfriend treated. You encourage her to have the boyfriend come in for care, but what are the odds that you will see him?
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After the voluntary withdrawal of Vioxx from the market in September 2004 following reports of increased cardiovascular events associated with the drug, there was a call from some quarters for a similar action for all selective COX-2 inhibitors (coxibs). This article reviews the current clinical knowledge regarding the coxibs and their cardiovascular effects. Recommendations for prescribing anti-inflammatory drugs in common clinical situations are provided.
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The possibility of a bird flu pandemic has health officials worldwide in a high state of alert.
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This study provides evidence of a direct relationship between periodontal microbiology and subclinical atherosclerosis. This relationship exists independent of C-reactive protein.
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In women, obstructive sleep apnea appears to be associated with idiopathic edema, even after controlling for obesity.
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A meta-analysis of 19 clinical trials found that vitamin E intake greater than the recommended 400 IU/day found a statistically significant relationship between increased dosage and all-cause mortality when compared to both controls and lower doses.
