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Nearly 50% of bariatric surgery patients are reproductive-age women. Obstetric and gynecology as well as surgery professional guidelines recommend a delay of pregnancy one to two years post-surgery.
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A new national report indicates many at-risk teens are missing needed reproductive health services.
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According to results of a national survey, physicians recommend human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to less than 15% of their male patients ages 9-26. Pediatric specialists and doctors who support new vaccines were more likely to recommend the vaccine, data indicate.
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The Duke Clinical Research Institute is working with nine centers across the United States in a five-year project to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment strategies for women with uterine fibroids.
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Near the end of September 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published its policy statement on contraception for adolescents.
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Teens who received free contraception and were educated about the benefits and disadvantages of various birth control methods in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project in St. Louis were dramatically less likely to get pregnant, give birth, or obtain an abortion compared with other sexually active teens, data suggests in a just-released study.
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Administration of aspirin before surgery and throughout the early postsurgical period had no significant effect on the rate of composite of death or nonfatal myocardial infarction but did increase the risk of major bleeding.
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In a study of vulnerable elderly population at risk for disability, a structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program compared with a health education program significantly reduced major mobility disability.
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Severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a 30% increase in risk of incident diabetes, controlling for multiple relevant confounders.
