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07/29/2010 CDC: Oil Spill Response This brief fact sheet from the CDC offers healthcare providers information about dispersants: what are they? How do they work on oil spills? How do they affect human health? How are exposures treated? Medscape Public Health & Prevention Read more at this website... 07/29/2010 Human Papillomavirus Vaccine May Offer Prolonged Protection Against Genital Warts and Low-Grade Precancerous Growths In 2 randomized controlled trials, human papillomavirus vaccine gave prolonged protection against genital warts and low-grade precancerous growths. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/29/2010 Physicians Risk Lawsuits, Prison for Using Unapproved IUDs The case of an embattled Arkansas physician may forecast what happens to several dozen Rhode Island physicians who have implanted IUDs not approved by the FDA. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/29/2010 Debate: Paclitaxel Plus Carboplatin as Systemic Therapy for Endometrial Cancers Two opposing sides of the story of the best regimen for recurrent and metastatic endometrial cancer are told. Clinical Ovarian Cancer Read more at this website... 07/28/2010 Risks for Preterm Births May Be Higher Among Overweight and Obese Mothers A systematic review shows that overweight and obese women have increased risks for preterm births vs normal-weight women. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/28/2010 Gates Lays Out Approach to Reducing Financial Impact of AIDS Epidemic Bill Gates presented a plan to reduce the AIDS epidemic with more prevention, reduction of treatment costs, improved delivery of care, and more-efficient approaches to vaccine trials. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/28/2010 Patient Requests for Different Physician in the ED Often Honored Female providers are more likely to accommodate patient requests for provider type than male providers; women, nonwhite, and Muslim patients are more likely to receive their requests. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/28/2010 Idiopathic Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Tends to Strike at Similar Points in Gestation In women with idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss, subsequent pregnancy losses tend to occur in the same gestational age period, new research shows. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 07/27/2010 Very Sad and Scary Places Read this book review to learn about a woman's personal experience with premature birth. The Hastings Center Report Read more at this website... 07/27/2010 Modest Weight Loss May Reduce Urine Leakage Overweight women with bladder-control problems can often improve those symptoms if they lose even a modest amount of weight, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 CDC Commentary: Personal Genomic Testing: Information for Healthcare Providers In this video commentary from the CDC, Dr. Muin Khoury explains what healthcare providers should know about personal genomic tests that are being sold directly to consumers. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Read more at this website... 07/27/2010 Acupuncture Not Helpful for Inducing Labor: Study Although acupuncture is promoted as a way to induce labor, a new study adds to evidence questioning its usefulness. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 Do You Want a Cola or a Cure? Dr. Miller reports that US funds for cancer research amount to 69 cents per person per week. Put another way, cancer research dollars amount to one sixth of what Americans spend on soft drinks. Medscape Hematology-Oncology Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 Cone-Beam CT, Breast MRI Both Provide Accurate Estimates of Breast Density Dual-energy mammography is a repeatable measure of breast volume and breast density and a reliable measure of breast mass. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 Guidelines for the Management of Vulvodynia Guidelines for the classification and management of vulvodynia are presented by the British Society for the Study of Vulval Diseases Guideline Group. The British Journal of Dermatology Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 Miscarriage Tough on Men, Harder on Women Many men suffer emotionally when their partner loses a pregnancy, new research shows. But they recover more quickly from their distress than women do, the study shows. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 07/26/2010 Fresh or Frozen Might Not Matter for Donated Eggs Frozen eggs can be just as effective as fresh eggs for women trying to become pregnant through egg donation, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information Read more at this website... 07/23/2010 FDA Warns Physicians About Using Unapproved IUDs Defenders of using unapproved IUDs say physicians lose money when they implant costlier FDA-approved versions. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/23/2010 Symposium Urges Human Rights Approach to Treating HIV in Drug Users To stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic, HIV-infected drug users must have access to adequate healthcare services without penalty, AIDS leaders and activists say. Medscape Medical News Read more at this website... 07/23/2010 Sitting a Risk Factor for Death People who spend most of their leisure time sitting die soonest. 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