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Need to catch up on your reading when it comes to teen sexuality issues? Stay current on adolescent health topics with the following reviews of six recently published papers:
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The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States is high. Public health officials estimate there are 36 new STD infections every minute, with half of those among people ages 15-24.1 The annual cost to treat those infections? The estimate is $14.7 billion.
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The stars were aligned when four papers appeared in two obstetrical journals within a month of each other dealing with the optimal time in gestation to deliver.
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The above study involved a detailed analysis of data obtained in the observational arm of the Women's Health Initiative. As a rationale, the authors note that obesity is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer.
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Cromer et al performed a 24-month observational, prospective cohort study of adolescents in the Midwest using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), oral contraceptives (OCs), or nothing. DEXA scans were performed at baseline and 6-month intervals.
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A 3-year randomized, double-blind clinical trial in 206 sites throughout the world compared bazedoxifene (20 mg or 40 mg) and raloxifene (60 mg) with placebo.
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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing Ginkgo biloba with placebo for the prevention of dementia enrolled 3069 elderly individuals (older than age 75) in 5 academic centers in the United States.
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In this issue: Drug combinations for hypertension; tenecteplase for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; CAM most commonly used for back, neck, and arthritis pain; FDA Actions.
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For more than a decade, organizations like the american Heart Association (AHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been drawing attention to the prevalence and effects of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women.
