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Hormone therapy following menopause
Carl Sherman November 12, 2009
The revised position statement issued by the North American Menopause Society evaluates the latest evidence and offers recommendations on who should pursue hormone therapy.
HPV vaccine protects older women, say data
August 04, 2009
The human papillomavirus vaccine is effective in most adult women who have never been infected, interim data from an ongoing study suggest.
Hormone replacement therapy linked to ovarian cancer
By Traci Dantoni July 16, 2009
A large Danish investigation found that the risk of ovarian cancer increased up to 38% among hormone therapy's users.
Chlamydia, gonorrhea top U.S. list of STDs
March 13, 2009
Chlamydia and gonorrhea were the two most common infectious diseases in 2007, hitting young women and minorities especially hard, the CDC announced in its annual report on sexually transmitted disease.
Overactive bladder reduced in obese women who lose weight
March 04, 2009
You can add incontinence relief to the list of benefits obese patients gain when they shed pounds, according to a recent NIH-funded clinical trial.
Gender-related cravings
Question by Felix N. Chien, DO, Newport Beach, Calif., and response by Daniel G. Tobin, MD February 14, 2009
Is there scientific evidence that women have more difficulty suppressing cravings than men?
Inhaled steroids for pregnant patients
Question by Absar Quereshi, MD, Columbus; answer by R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM January 07, 2009
Are the recommendations for inhaled steroids different for pregnan patients?
Rx for exercise boosts activity
By Myra Dembrow January 07, 2009
If you want to encourage your patients to exercise more, try writing a prescription. The tactic has been successful for women in New Zealand, a recent study reported in BMJ.
Replacing B12 in a pregnant patient
Questions posed by James E. Gaydos, DO, Montpelier, Vt., and answered by Gwen L. Nichols, MD November 24, 2008
In the course of working up a patient for chronic lower back pain, I discovered that her vitamin B12 level was in the second percentile (195 pg/mL; normal 180-900). She then told me that she was three weeks pregnant....
Standards for PAP and HPV testing?
Question raised by Jack Zoldan, MD, Chicago and answered by Daniel R. Mishell Jr, MD September 18, 2008
Does the current standard of care call for stopping Pap smears after age 65 in women with negative Pap histories? Should human papillomavirus (HPV) testing be routine with Pap smears?
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