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Review question What are the benefits and risks of using medication known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists in the management of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)? Key ...

Why is the accurate detection of anxiety disorders important? Anxiety disorders are quite common but often go undetected, even in people who would benefit from treatment. Through the screening process ...

• In women with predicted high response (meaning their ovaries are expected to produce many eggs in response to stimulation, which increases the risk of complications such as OHSS), using human ...

In general, none of the interventions reliably improved adherence to amblyopia treatment (specifically patching) in children. The interventions investigated also showed no evidence of improvement in ...

Premature babies often need help breathing as their lungs are not fully developed. Nasal breathing support (through the nose) helps premature babies breathe without the need for breathing tubes in the ...

Migraine is a complex condition with a wide variety of symptoms. For many people the main feature is a painful headache. Other symptoms include feeling sick, vomiting, disturbed vision, and ...

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In terms of effectiveness the review found: Measles: one dose of vaccine was 95% effective in preventing measles. Based on the data analysed in the review, the number of cases would fall from 7% in ...

Phosphate binders are often prescribed with meals for people with kidney disease to reduce the uptake of phosphate in food.