Contraception
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VIDEO: SCOTUS decision sends contraception mandate to lower courts
Commentary
Point/Counterpoint: Do pharmacist-prescribing laws provide adequate access to contraception?
In this point-counterpoint, proponents of Oregon’s law allowing pharmacist prescribing of hormonal contraceptives explain the advantages of the...
Conference Coverage
Early biopsy predicts levonorgestrel IUD response in endometrial cancer
Endometrial pathology findings at 3 months predicted response to levonorgestrel-releasing IUD treatment for complex atypical hyperplasia or grade...
News
Justices order new briefs in birth control mandate case
During arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, the majority of justices appeared divided over the accommodation’s validity. They are now asking whether an...
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Hormonal birth control doesn’t induce VTE recurrence
Hormonal contraceptives don’t appear to increase the risk of recurrence of venous thromboembolism among women taking anticoagulants, according to...
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CDC updates advice on preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus
Men potentially exposed to Zika virus should use a condom or abstain from sex for at least 8 weeks, while men who confirmed infections or symptoms...
Conference Coverage
Condom use low among female teens using LARC
Adolescent females using LARC are less likely to use condoms, leading to a high risk of contracting and transmitting STIs.
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Supreme Court to hear debate over contraception coverage mandate
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Obesity, oral contraceptive use are risk factors for cerebral venous thrombosis in women
Key clinical point: Obesity and oral contraceptive use significantly increased the odds for cerebral venous thrombosis in adults.
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Better billing privacy protections needed for youth
Better protections of confidential health information of adolescents and young adults in billing and insurance statements are needed.
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Unintended pregnancies fall to 30-year low
The rate of unintended pregnancies in the United States declined 18% between 2008 and 2011 after a long interval of minimal change, and it is now...