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Revised Anticoagulation Therapy Guidelines for Atrial Fibrillation Patients
More patients with atrial fibrillation may receive anticoagulation, according to new recommendations.
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Conservatives Work to Bar Private Coverage of Abortion
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Safety Warning Issued for Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now is asking clinicians to consider other treatment options besides fluoroquinolone antibiotics because of risks associated with their use.
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More Teens Are Up to Date on HPV Shot
Just-released data indicate human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination completion in U.S. adolescents increased by five percentage points from 2016 to 2017, and initiation of the vaccine has gone up 5.1 percentage points, on average, each year since 2013.
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Barriers Still Exist for Teen Access to Emergency Contraception
Even though age limits for purchasing emergency contraception (EC) were removed five years ago, results of a recent survey of more than 700 Texas pharmacies found that 46.5% of drugstores still have an age restriction for buying the medication, and more than 50% require a consultation before medication purchase.
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USPSTF Issues Final Guidance for Cervical Cancer Screening
The US Preventive Services Task Force has issued final recommendations for cervical cancer screening, calling for women ages 21 to 29 to be tested with cervical cytology every three years.
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Can Herbs Improve Endurance? Adaptogens and Athletic Performance
The term “adaptogen” appears to have been coined by Russian researchers in the 1950s to describe medicinal botanicals with the potential to increase stamina and survival in stressful environments.This article summarizes the results from a literature search on more clinical studies on several adaptogens used to improve athletic performance.
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Coffee Consumption and Mortality
After rigorous evaluation using multiple statistics, an inverse relationship between coffee intake and all-cause mortality was demonstrated consistently across the racial/ethnic groups examined.
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Does a Gluten-free Diet Lower the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Adults?
A prospective, cohort study of health professionals conducted over 24 years revealed no significant association between long-term consumption of gluten and the risk of coronary artery disease in both adult men and women with no history of coronary artery disease.
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Use of a Low-carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet to Treat Obesity
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. For individuals affected by obesity, clinical studies have shown that carbohydrate restriction, including a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet, can be a safe and effective treatment. This article includes a narrative review of clinical research studies and a practical description of implementing a “keto” diet for obesity.