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What Your Patients Are Reading: Oral Contraceptives Provide Long-Term Protection Against Ovarian Can
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Title What Your Patients Are Reading: Oral Contraceptives Provide Long-Term Protection Against Ovarian Can
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569550?src=rss
Description Studies show that oral contraceptives may protect against ovarian cancer, a Western diet may increase risk for metabolic syndrome, insurance copayments may deter women from getting mammograms, cold medicines can be dangerous to young children, 2 stents for treating myocardial infarction may be equivalent, and gastric banding may lead to remission of type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 1, 2008
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