Women's Health
Q&A
Does oral metronidazole prevent preterm delivery in normal-risk pregnant women with asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis (BV)?
Carey JC, Klebanoff MA, Hauth JC, et al. Metronidazole to prevent preterm delivery in pregnant women with asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis. N Engl...
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Is a 7-day course of ciprofloxacin effective in the treatment of uncomplicated pyelonephritis in women?
Talan DA, Stamm WE, Hooton TM, et al. Comparison of ciprofloxacin (7 days) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (14 days) for acute uncomplicated...
Original Research
The Necessity of Both Anorectal and Vaginal Cultures for Group B Streptococcus Screening During Pregnancy
Commentary
ERT and Breast Cancer
Q&A
Estrogen-Progestin Increases Breast Cancer Risk
Schairer C, Lubin J, Troisi R, Sturgeon S, Brinton L, Hoover R. Menopausal estrogen and estrogen-progestin replacement therapy and breast cancer...
Q&A
Screening Mammography May Not Be Effective at Any Age
Gotzsche P, Olsen O. Is screening for breast cancer with mammography justifiable? Lancet 2000; 355:129-34.
Commentary
The High Prevalence of Sexual Concerns among Women Seeking Routine Gynecological Care
Q&A
Caffeine Consumption and the Risk of Spontaneous Abortions
Klebanoff MA, Levine RJ, DerSimonian R, Clemens JD, Wilkins DG. Maternal serum paraxanthine, a caffeine metabolite, and the risk of spontaneous...
Q&A
Screening Mammography in Women Aged 70 to 79 Years
Kerlikowske K, Salzmann P, Phillips KA, Cauley JA, Cummings SR. Continuing screening mammography in women aged 70 to 79 years: impact on life...
Original Research
Low-Income Women’s Priorities for Primary Care
A Qualitative Study