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Condom Use Reduces Bacterial Vaginosis Risk
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For women at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases, their risk of bacterial vaginosis and the associated changes in vaginal microflora is reduced when condoms are used during every sexual encounter, according to a report in the November issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
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Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Predicts Cardiovascular Risk in Women
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), which inhibits nitric oxide synthase and is associated with cardiovascular disease, is an independent predictor of myocardial infarction and stroke in women, according to a population-based study reported in the May issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Reuters Health Information
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All-Digital Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening Not Cost Effective
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In general, breast cancer screening with all-digital mammography is not cost effective compared with film mammography screening, new research suggests. Age-targeted screening with digital mammography (younger than 50 years) may, however, be cost effective. Reuters Health Information
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C-Section Not Tied to Subsequent Stillbirth
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Contrary to recent findings, there appears to be no increased risk of unexplained antepartum stillbirth in second pregnancies following caesarean section in the first pregnancy, Canadian researchers report in the May issue of BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Reuters Health Information
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