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This month may well mark a milestone in womens health if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) follows the recommendation of two of its expert advisory committees to approve the over-the-counter (OTC) sale of Plan B, the levonorgestrel-only emergency contraceptive (EC).
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Successful pill-taking is an important component for women who use oral contraceptives (OCs). Inconsistent use and method discontinuation are estimated to account for approximately 20% of the annual 3.5 million annual unintended pregnancies in the United States.
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A quick check of your next patients file shows that she is returning for yet another round of treatment for trichomoniasis. The infection is not responding to standard metronidazole therapy. What is your next move?
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Your next patient says she has a vaginal discharge. A closer examination reveals a white, noninflammatory discharge that smoothly coats the vaginal walls. What is your next step?
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Double up on your efforts to detect syphilis. Syphilis rates in the United States rose in 2002 for the second consecutive year, following a decade-long decline that resulted in an all-time low in 2000, according to new data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).1
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Economy class syndrome (ECS) refers to venous thromboembolic episodes among airline passengers who have remained immobile for long periods in cramped seating that impairs their circulation. Economy class passengers with little leg space are more likely to suffer such events than passengers in roomy first-class seats.
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In this epidemiologic analysis of 22,312 individuals living in Norway, a total of 87 reported having developed multiple sclerosis. The risk of developing multiple sclerosis was significantly higher among smokers than among never-smokers.
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In an entirely novel observation, Walz and associates describe a cellular prion protein variant associated with hippocampal sclerosis that seems to be partially predictive of seizure-free outcome in patients undergoing surgery for medically refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
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What characteristics of a neuropathy make Sjögren syndrome the likely diagnosis?
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Graded activity can return a patient to full employment faster than usual care.