Clinical Review
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A guide to lotions and potions for treating vaginal atrophy
Options for relieving the related itching, dryness, burning, and dyspareunia include a variety of hormonal formulations and nonhormonal...
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UPDATE ON: URINARY INCONTINENCE
Recent studies paint a promising picture for 4 treatments: weight loss, surgery with tension-free vaginal tape, botulinum toxin injection, and...
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Should you worry that patients will use the Web to grade you?
With an anonymous mouse-click on a “frowny face,” anyone can tarnish a reputation that it took you decades to build. But some find pluses to being...
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Can progesterone prevent prematurity—dependably?
Here’s what we know, after 30 years of study, about the usefulness of progesterone in 4 settings: recurrent preterm birth, multiple gestation, a...
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OSTEOPOROSIS
New data enhance our understanding of the effects of some contraceptives and key SERMs on the skeletal health of users
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When starting an antidepressant, try either of these 2 drugs first
Most patients find that sertraline and escitalopram are more effective and better tolerated than other antidepressants
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How to avert postoperative wound complication—and treat it when it occurs
Avoid wound infection and dehiscence with the help of thorough preoperative assessment, careful technique, tried-and-true strategies, and a few...
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PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION
Two recent studies of overactive bladder and urge incontinence treatments address the value of behavioral management and oxybutynin’s impact on...
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What you should know about heterotopic pregnancy
With increasing use of ART and a rising incidence of ectopic pregnancy, the phenomenon of coexisting intrauterine and extrauterine gestations is...
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Afraid of getting sued? A plaintiff attorney offers counsel (but no sympathy)
Lawyer Lewis Laska has chronicled medical malpractice settlements and verdicts for more than 25 years. Here, he crosses the aisle to share...
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UPDATE ON TECHNOLOGY: VESSEL-SEALING DEVICES
This overview of vessel-sealing devices for laparoscopic procedures should help you select a system that meets the particular needs of your...