NAMS Statement on Peri- and Postmenopausal Estrogen and Progestogen Use
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The advisory panel concluded that evidence supports the appropriate use of hormone therapy in peri- and postmenopausal women.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
April 26, 2007
New Screening Guidelines for Fetal Chromosomal Abnormalities
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Screening options for Down syndrome include combinations of serum markers and ultrasonography.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
March 8, 2007
Breast Cancer Does Not Need High-Tech Follow-Up
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The 2006 ASCO guidelines emphasize history, physical exams, genetic counseling, breast self-exams, mammography, coordination of care, and patient education.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
December 14, 2006
Does Emergency Contraception Merit All the Attention?
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Claims that EC will decrease the abortion rate may be overstated.
By Wendy S. Biggs, MD
November 2, 2006
CDC Publishes New STD Guidelines
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Updates include new diagnostic considerations and treatment options.
By Diane E. Judge, APN/CNP
September 28, 2006
Bisphosphonates and Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
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ONJ is a rare but serious adverse event associated with bisphosphonate therapy.
By Michael R. McClung, MD, FACP, FACE
September 14, 2006
The CDC Releases Its HPV Vaccine Recommendations
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The new vaccine is recommended for use in women up to age 26 and for routine administration to 11- and 12-year-old girls going forward.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
August 24, 2006
WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE UPDATE: Estrogen and Coronary Heart Disease
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Reassurance that intake of unopposed estrogen is not associated with CHD events in postmenopausal women
By Marian C. Limacher, MD
April 4, 2006
WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE UPDATE: Do Low-Fat Diets Help Prevent Breast and Colorectal Cancers? Cardiovascular Disease?
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Not according to these data, but women’s reduction in fat intake was modest, and follow-up was relatively brief.
By Anna Wald, MD, MPH
March 21, 2006
WOMEN’S HEALTH INITIATIVE UPDATE: Calcium, Vitamin D, and Risk for Fracture, Colorectal Cancer
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Supplementation did not affect overall fracture or colorectal cancer risk, but reductions in hip fracture were noted in some subgroups.
By Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
March 21, 2006
