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Product pipeline promising for STI, pregnancy prevention
The one-size-fits-all SILCS diaphragm, which is made of silicone and is sold under the brand name Caya diaphragm, has been approved for use in...
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Link between bacterial vaginosis and STIs unclear
Evidence is building for a link between bacterial vaginosis and an increased risk of sexually transmitted infections, but clinical trial data...
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Ocular syphilis on the rise: What clinicians must know
Ocular syphilis is on the rise, and physician misinformation about this known complication is common.
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Two heads plus four hands equal safe, shorter bilateral mastectomies
Key clinical point:Bilateral mastectomy performed by two surgeons shortens operative time without increasing complications. Major finding: Mean...
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Evidence links common endocrine-disrupting chemicals to obesity, diabetes, reproductive disorders
So-called endocrine-disrupting chemicals have become so common, according to the Washington-based Endocrine Society, that nearly every human alive...
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Ebola virus in semen raises possibility of sexual transmission
The persistence and potential sexual transmission of the Ebola virus has implications for management of Ebola virus disease survivors but also...
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VIDEO: Pediatric outcomes reassuring after cancer treatment during pregnancy
The case-control study found no significant differences in mental development among children exposed to chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery alone...
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ASCO: Many women with triple-negative breast cancer aren’t screened for BRCA
Many younger women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancers do not get tested for BRCA, despite guideline recommendations.
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Expert: Be alert for acute HIV infection
Individuals with acute HIV infection should be treated immediately to limit immunological damage and reduce their heightened risk of transmission...
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Insomnia not always a clear-cut diagnosis
As if having insomnia or sleep-disordered breathing isn’t challenging enough, some patients turn out to have “complex insomnia” – a combination of...
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NLR correlates with survival in advanced breast cancer
Key clinical point: Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can be correlated with poor disease-specific survival in stage IV breast cancer and the...