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What Should You Tell Your Patients About Sleep Apnea, CPAP, and Heart Disease?

In this large, multicenter, randomized, controlled trial, continuous positive airway pressure did not reduce incident cardiovascular events compared with usual care, but did reduce snoring and daytime sleepiness and improved health-related quality of life and mood.

What Do Gay and Bisexual Men Without HIV Know About PrEP?

Studies have shown that pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, reduces HIV incidence by 92% in HIV-negative people who are at high risk for HIV, including men who have sex with men.

Researchers Develop Mobile Technology To Prevent and Treat HIV in Young Adults

According to the latest statistics, youth ages 13-24 account for more than one in five new HIV diagnoses in the United States.

Gender-Affirming Healthcare: How Providers Can Do Better

The healthcare provider’s office is one of the few places where young people can ask questions and address concerns related to gender, sex, and sexuality.

Use Quality Tools to Enhance Patient Experience

Concerns about financial sustainability and the changing healthcare environment are placing pressure on family planning service clinics to increase efficiency, improve patient experience, and explore alternative models of care.

HPV Vaccination: How to Increase Rates

Which message is most likely to motivate parents to get the HPV shot for their children? New research indicates that among surveyed parents, 65% said the statement “I strongly believe in the importance of this cancer-preventing vaccine for [child’s name]” would be the most effective if delivered by a physician.

Emergency Contraception and LARC: What You Need to Know

What do you need to know about emergency contraception methods and new clinical recommendations, as well as ways to improve access to LARC at the time of emergency contraception visits?

CDC Updates Guidance On Zika Prevention

The CDC has updated its guidance on prevention of the Zika virus, calling for women and men who are planning to become pregnant in the near future to consider avoiding nonessential travel to areas with active Zika virus transmission.

Clinical Challenge: Easing IUD Insertion Pain?

IUD) insertion is painful for many women, particularly nulliparous women; studies have not demonstrated an effective strategy to lessen this discomfort.

Pharmacologic Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Part 2

This two-part series of articles will address pharmacological agents, except insulin, used to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus. Part 1 covered sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors, incretin-based therapies, amylin analog, and dopamine receptor agonists. Part 2 will focus on biguanides, thiazolidinediones, sulfonylureas, meglitinides, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, and bile acid resins, as well as the authors’ treatment recommendations. Appendix A (http://bit.ly/2eyB4Px) is a comprehensive table of the effectiveness and costs of various combination therapies.