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Research Summaries

Neurological Disorders and Diseases
Neurological Disorders and Diseases
Can Turmeric Treat Alzheimer's?
10/03/2014
New research analyzes the impact of aromatic turmerone on the brain's self-repairing ability and the risk of neurological disorders.
10/03/2014
Sexual Health
Sexual Health
No-cost, long-acting contraception drastically cuts teen pregnancy, abortions
10/02/2014
A program offering long-acting no-cost contraception to U.S. girls and women aged 15 to 19 reduced the teenage pregnancy rate by 79% over 5 years and cut the abortion rate by 77%.
10/02/2014
FDA Alerts
FDA Alerts
FDA approves expanded use of constipation drug
09/30/2014
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09/30/2014
FDA
FDA
FDA Round-Up: New Options for COPD, Melanoma, Crohn's Disease
09/28/2014
Primary care practitioners should be aware of new FDA approvals that may be useful when treating patients with COPD, melanoma, and Crohn's disease.
09/28/2014
STDs
STDs
USPSTF Releases New Guidelines on the Prevention of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
09/23/2014
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released several guidelines dealing with sexually active individuals and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections.
09/23/2014
Diabetes Q&A
Diabetes Q&A
FDA Approves New Diabetes Drug to Control Blood Sugar
09/22/2014
The FDA has approved Trulicity, a new injection for glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.
09/22/2014
Endocrine system
Endocrine system
FDA Restricts Age-Related Testosterone Drug Use
09/18/2014
An advisory panel of experts from the FDA voted to restrict the use of testosterone drugs among men with low-hormone levels.
09/18/2014
Urinary Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence
ACP Releases New Urinary Incontinence Guidelines
09/16/2014
The American College of Physicians has released new guidelines for the nonsurgical treatment of UI in women in the primary care setting.
09/16/2014
Obesity
Obesity
FDA Advisory Panel: Obesity and Hypoparathyroidism Drugs Receive Nod of Approval
09/15/2014
The FDA has approved several new drugs that medical professionals should be aware of.
09/15/2014
FDA
FDA
FDA Round-Up: New Weight Loss Drug Approved, Polypill Efficacy in Review
09/12/2014
The FDA has approved a new weight-loss drug, but is still uncertain how to best make use of newly proposed "polypills."
09/12/2014