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Diabetes Control Among Urban Black Americans

An intensive support program provided little benefit.

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H1N1 in Adults Can Be SevereFree

In California, mortality was higher among hospitalized adults than among hospitalized children.

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Is HPV Vaccination Cost-Effective for Women Older Than 30?

A simulation model suggests not.

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Reassuring Pregnancy Outcomes in Childhood Cancer Survivors

Offspring of women with childhood cancer histories were not at excess risk for malformations or infant death; preterm birth and cesarean delivery were somewhat more common among childhood cancer survivors.

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Stability of U.K. Down Syndrome Birth Rate: Age-Related Risks Offset by Antenatal Screening

From 1989 through 2008, better antenatal screening for Down syndrome kept the number of affected live births constant despite a shift toward older maternal age at delivery.

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Breast Tenderness After Starting Menopausal HT: An Ominous Sign?

In the WHI trial, HT users with new-onset breast tenderness had higher risk for breast cancer than did HT users without this side effect.

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BRCA Testing of Women with Ovarian Cancer: Which Strategy Is Best?

Testing women of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry or with family histories of breast or ovarian cancer was projected to be cost-effective for lowering subsequent cancer rates among first-degree relatives.

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For Detecting CIN, Cytology Method Might Not Matter

Liquid-based cytology was as sensitive and specific as conventional Pap tests.

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Intravenous Bisphosphonate Therapy for Postmenopausal Women with Low Bone Mass

IV zoledronic acid prevented bone loss.

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Birth Defects Associated with Use of Antibiotics During PregnancyFree

Sulfonamides and nitrofurantoins were associated with birth defects.

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Contraception for Women Who Receive Anticoagulant Therapy for Venous Thrombosis

The levonorgestrel IUD and injectable contraception are safe and effective options with noncontraceptive benefits.

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