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The women's health initiative (WHI) provided convincing evidence that the use of estrogen plus progesterone (E+P) in postmenopausal women is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.
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The ECG shown above was a baseline tracing obtained during the initial visit with a new primary care provider. How would you interpret the tracing? What do you suspect happened in the past?
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This is the first study documenting that a PPI compromises the mucosal barrier function of the upper GI tract.
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This second part concludes our discussion of acute appendicitis, focusing on three patient populations where the diagnosis can be challenging and imaging modalities are commonly used: the elderly, children, and pregnant women.
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Strides in lowering teen pregnancy rates have been reversed. The latest report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics shows that the teen birth rate increased in more than half of all 50 states in 2006, reversing a 14-year drop in numbers.
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Your next patient is a 16-year-old female who says she has a burning sensation when urinating. She has a steady boyfriend, but they have never discussed condom use. What is your next move?
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Despite the safety and efficacy of the Copper T intrauterine device (ParaGard IUD, Barr Pharmaceuticals; Pomona, NY), the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena IUS, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals; Wayne, NJ), and the single-rod contraceptive implant (Implanon, Organon; Roseland, NJ), the most popular methods in the United States are oral contraceptives (OCs) and sterilization.
