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HPV vaccination rate in South lags behind rest of US

Young women in the South lag behind their counterparts in other regions around the US when it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, according to a recent study in Vaccine.

Safety of epilepsy drugs in pregnancy

Obstetricians often see pregnant patients with psychiatric disorders, the most common being depression. Treatment includes both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic options. This article focuses on use of selective serotonin reputake inhibitors (SSRIs), the drugs most often used to treat depression in pregnancy.

Commentary on Supreme Court

On June 13, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that naturally occurring DNA cannot be subject to patent. The landmark decision was the end of a 4-year court battle between the petitioners in the case, the Association for Molecular Pathology and the molecular genetic testing company Myriad Genetics Laboratories, Inc.

Breaking Research

• How effective is genetic counseling via telephone?

• Safety of epilepsy drugs in pregnancy

• The key to increasing HPV vaccinations?

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