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Anchor lead:  Teenagers need to think about infection as well as pregnancy prevention, Elizabeth Tracey reports When given education and free access, most teenage women chose IUDs or implants for contraception, a recent study showed. But these methods don’t protect …

October 14, 2014 – Contraception and STIs Read more »

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Anchor lead: What birth control methods are most popular for teenagers? Elizabeth Tracey reports The Contraceptive Choice project, part of which was reported on recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, educated adolescent women about birth control, then provided …

October 13, 2014 – Contraceptive Choice Read more »

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This week’s topics include the impact of contraception on teen pregnancy, mechanical versus tissue heart valves, acupuncture for knee pain, and early gluten introduction and celiac disease. Program notes: 0:36 Acupuncture and knee pain 1:35 Study designed to minimize bias …

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Anchor lead:  Two common health problems together are more than double trouble, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have diabetes you may think you have enough to manage, but you really need to keep your eye on your blood pressure, too.  …

October 9, 2014 – Diabetes and High Blood Pressure Read more »