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New NAMS Position Statement on Postmenopausal HT

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Therapy should be tailored to each woman based on her individualized risk-benefit profile.

• By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
• July 31, 2008

New Guidelines for Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis Vaccination in Pregnant Women

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The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends vaccinating Tdap-naive women immediately postpartum.

• By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
• July 24, 2008

What We Do — And Don’t — Know About Incontinence

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Useful information from the NIH for clinicians and patients about diagnosis and treatment of fecal and urinary incontinence

• By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
• April 3, 2008

Keeping Unintended Pregnancy at Bay

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IUDs: An opportunity for clinicians to help women avoid unintended pregnancies and abortions

• By Ann J. Davis, MD
• March 20, 2008

In Both Women and Men, Evaluate All Possible Heart Attack Symptoms Promptly

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Although women were less likely than men to report heart-attack–related chest pain, most women with acute coronary syndrome experienced this symptom.

• By Marian C. Limacher, MD
• March 6, 2008

Putting Breast Self-Examination in Its Place

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Healthcare providers should stop insisting that monthly BSE be performed in a specified manner.

• By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
• November 1, 2007

Screening and Follow-Up for Gestational Diabetes

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High-risk individuals require both initial screening and repeated testing during and after pregnancy.

• By Ann J. Davis, MD
• October 4, 2007

Revised Guidelines for Endocarditis Prophylaxis: Resetting the Bar

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New guidelines are based on the premise that few endocarditis cases will be prevented with antibiotic prophylaxis.

• By Marian C. Limacher, MD
• September 13, 2007

Treating Vaginal Atrophy with Local Estrogen

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NAMS guidelines state that therapy choice should be individualized based on clinical experience and patient preference.

• By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
• June 7, 2007

Don’t Treat Gonococcal Infections with Fluoroquinolones

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The rising prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance has prompted revision of CDC treatment guidelines.

• By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
• May 17, 2007