The Thyroid Gland: Functions and Malfunctions
The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the windpipe at the base of the throat. It controls metabolism (the rate at which the body converts food and oxygen into energy) by producing hormones called thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
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Alcohol and Your Heart
For a number of years, medical research has linked light to moderate alcohol consumption with numerous health benefits, including a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). In fact, over 60 studies have found that people who consume one or two drinks per day have decreased rates of CHD.
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FHI - How Does HIV Therapy Affect Hormonal Contraception?
This issue of Network addresses questions surrounding hormonal contraceptive use and HIV infection, drawing from results of the most comprehensive study to date.
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FHI - Little Evidence Supports Strategies to Improve Contraceptive Continuation
Despite extensive efforts to increase hormonal method continuation rates, about a third of OC and injectable users discontinue use within one year of starting.
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Clinical Trial: Oral Versus Patch Hormonal Contraceptive Effects on Metabolism and Vascular
Official Title: Comparison of Oral and Patch Forms of Hormonal Contraception on Plasma Lipoproteins, Glycemia, Clotting Factors, Indices of Inflammation and Vascular Reactivity
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Clinical Trial: Oral Versus Patch Hormonal Contraceptive Effects on Metabolism and Vascular
Official Title: Comparison of Oral and Patch Forms of Hormonal Contraception on Plasma Lipoproteins, Glycemia, Clotting Factors, Indices of Inflammation and Vascular Reactivity
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