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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx121 Advancing adolescent capacity to consent to transgender-related health care in Colombia and the USA Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
122 I have grown up controlling myself a lot. Fear and misconceptions about sex among adolescents vertically-infected with HIV in Tanzania Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
123 Advocating for safe abortion in Rwanda: how young people and the personal stories of young women in prison brought about change Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
124 Improving quality of life with new menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent tribal girls in rural Gujarat, India Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
125 Rights-based services for adolescents living with HIV: adolescent self-efficacy and implications for health systems in Zambia Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
126 Chemical sexualities: the use of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products by youth in South Sulawesi, Indonesia Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
127 When a girl's decision involves the community: the realities of adolescent Maya girls' lives in rural indigenous Guatemala Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
128 Gendered norms, sexual exploitation and adolescent pregnancy in rural Tanzania Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
129 Moving beyond the “male perpetrator, female victim” discourse in addressing sex and relationships for HIV prevention: peer research in Eastern Zambia Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
130 Policy commitments vs. lived realities of young pregnant women and mothers in school, Western Cape, South Africa Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
131 Meeting the commitments of the ICPD Programme of Action to young people Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
132 It would be weird to have that on Facebook: young people's use of social media and the risk of sharing sexual health information Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
133 Integrating gender and rights into sexuality education: field reports on using It's All One Reproductive Health Matters, May 24, 2013
134 Progestogens for preterm birth prevention: a systematic review and meta-analysis by drug route Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 24, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
135 Expression of human β-defensin-2 in the eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissues in patients with endometriosis Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
136 The outcomes of trial of labour after cesarean section following induction of labour compared to spontaneous labour Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
137 Evaluation of the effects of acoustic stimulation and feeding mother stimulation on non-reactive non-stress test: a randomized clinical trial Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
138 Is dermatitis palmaris sicca an irritant contact dermatitis Dermatitis, May 24, 2013 Review Article
139 Chlorhexidine: uses and adverse reactions Dermatitis, May 24, 2013 Review Article
140 Using expired air carbon monoxide to determine smoking status during pregnancy: preliminary identification of an appropriately sensitive and specific cut-point Addictive Behaviours, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
2 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
3 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Low-Carbohydrate Diet for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
5 The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
7 Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men Annals of Epidemiology , February 12, 2013
8 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function in Young Women with Mild Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, November 19, 2012
13 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
14 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
15 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women International Urogynecology Journal, February 14, 2013
17 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Do Sugar Substitutes Have Any Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes? Journal of Pharmacy Technology, April 15, 2013
19 Fruit, Mediterranean-style, and high-fat and -sugar diets are associated with the risk of night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013
20 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
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