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When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Plan B Emergency Contraception (EC) for over-the-counter use in 2006, it opened up a new way for young men to be involved in preventing unintended pregnancy.
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When it comes to contraception, most teens choose contraceptive methods with relatively high typical use failure rates, such as withdrawal, condoms, and oral contraceptives (OCs).
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In new guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in women.
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Just-published data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project, conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis, confirms that provision of contraception at no cost substantially reduced unplanned pregnancies and cut abortion rates by 62-78% over the national rate.
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Acute aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening illness in which prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical for the chance of survival.
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In a matched cohort study involving immunocompetent individuals ¡Ý 60 years of age, the incidence of herpes zoster recurrence following a recent initial episode was low in both herpes zoster vaccine recipients and the unvaccinated. This low-risk questions the need for vaccinating immunocompetent adults with recent herpes zoster infections.
