Risk Factor Reduction Cuts Excess CV Risk in Diabetes
Bringing four risk factor variables into target range and stopping smoking can nearly eliminate the excess cardiovascular burden associated with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News …read more
Many Rectal STIs in Women Missed by Genital Testing Only
One in five women reporting anal sex were infected with a rectal STI only, which would have been missed if they were tested for genital STIs alone. Medscape Medical News …read more
New CDC Data Show Three STDs Hit an All-Time High in 2017
Public health officials blame a lack of investment in sexual education and health infrastructure. Medscape Medical News …read more
Can you miss a period and not be pregnant?
A missed period is often one of the first signs of pregnancy, but there are a variety of other reasons why a person might not menstruate. Learn which lifestyle factors and medical conditions can be responsible for a person’s missed period when a pregnancy test is negative. We also cover false negative test results. …read…