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California and Oregon will soon implement groundbreaking laws that enable women to get contraceptives from pharmacists without a doctor's prescription.

Two States to Allow Pharmacists to Prescribe Birth Control

Contraceptives prescribed by pharmacists will be covered by insurance
Uptake of the women's libido-boosting pill flibanserin (Addyi) has been slow since its approval

Slow Uptake of Women’s Libido-Boosting Pill

In contrast to sildenafil, only 227 prescriptions written for flibanserin in first few weeks
Infants being breastfed by HIV-positive mothers can effectively be protected from the infection in the six- to 12-month period after birth by receiving up to 12 months of liquid formula HIV drugs

HIV Prophylaxis to 12 Months Protects Breastfeeding Infants

Both lopinavir-ritonavir, lamivudine linked to very low rates of HIV-1 postnatal transmission
For women with stage I to III cervical cancer

Relative Survival Up Over Time for Stage I to III Cervical Cancer

Survival up for those diagnosed in 2009 versus 2000, 1990, 1983; no change for stage IV tumors
Embryos with a mix of normal and abnormal chromosomes implanted during in vitro fertilization can develop into healthy newborns

Successful Pregnancies Seen With Transfer of Mosaic Embryos

Scientists used mosaic aneuploid blastocysts in IVF that resulted in six healthy infants
Social jetlag due to a habitual discrepancy between endogenous circadian rhythm and actual sleep times

Social Jetlag Tied to Prediabetes, Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Misalignment of sleep timing associated with metabolic risk factors, even after adjustment
Light therapy

Bright Light Therapy Might Also Treat Nonseasonal Depression

Treatment for seasonal affective disorder could have broader application
Electronic portfolios are being used to transform medical students' assessments and track progress as students advance through medical training

E-Portfolio Developed to Assess Millennial Med Students

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has developed complex system to chart performance
For women with uterine cancer

Robotic Surgery May Be Superior to Laparoscopic for Uterine CA

Robotic is more costly, but results in shorter length of stay and greater rate of lymph node dissection
A small but promised Medicare pay increase has effectively been reduced to zero for all physician specialties

AAFP: Expected 0.5 Percent Pay Increase Reduced to Zero

Medicare physician fee schedule shows expected Medicare pay increase reduced for all specialties