The WHI and the Postmenopausal Woman: No Magic Bullet
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Take-home points from the WHI's hormone therapy, dietary modification, and calcium/vitamin D trials.
By James H. Liu, MD
May 2, 2006
Home Birth: Is It Safe? Is It Available? Is It for You?
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Home birth can be safe for certain healthy women, as long as they plan accordingly.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
March 7, 2006
Planned Home Birth: Safe for Selected Women
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Well-controlled studies have shown that planned home birth is a safe alternative for some women, with excellent perinatal outcomes.
By Saraswathi Vedam, MSN, CNM
March 7, 2006
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) — in its purest form, characterized by unexplained hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation — affects approximately 7% of U.S. women.1
By Richard S. Legro, MD
January 10, 2006
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Not Just About Cysts
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About 7 of every 100 U.S. women have a condition called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). In fact, PCOS is the most common hormonal problem in . . .
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
January 10, 2006
Clinician–Patient Boundaries Are Good for Your Health
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You have a unique relationship with your clinicians (doctors, nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, or physician assistants). Whether you are seeing a nurse-midwife for prenatal care and . . .
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
November 1, 2005
Clinician–Patient Boundaries
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Medicine is a physically and emotionally intimate profession. Healthcare professionals often have more access to patients’ bodies, thoughts, and feelings than do their closest relatives. . . .
By Nada L. Stotland, MD, MPH
November 1, 2005
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What It Is, How It’s Treated
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common condition that causes abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel habits, affects more women than men. Although IBS is . . .
Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, noninflammatory intestinal disorder characterized by abdominal pain; diarrhea, constipation, or both; and no detectable pathophysiologic change. In North . . .
By Atilla Ertan, MD, MACP, FACP
September 7, 2005
How to Handle Headaches: Information for Women with Migraines
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Migraines are more than “just headaches” to the millions of people who have them. Migraines can cause frequent absence from school or work, inability to . . .
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
July 6, 2005
