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The live varicella-zoster vaccine can effectively prevent shingles in rheumatoid arthritis patients starting treatment with the drug tofacitinib.
More US teens are receiving human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations, but more work is needed to get more adolescents vaccinated, according to the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Overall, influenza activity in the United States was moderate.
Patients with type 2 diabetes taking alirocumab (Praluent), along with the maximum tolerable dose of statins, saw a 49% drop in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol during a recent study.
MxA acts as a shield against cross-species influenza A.
Task force recommends screening for preeclampsia among all pregnant women.
A silica cage renders proteins stable against denaturing thermal treatment and long-term temperature storage.
More than 80 million people suffer from sleep deprivation.
Frog skin compound destroys influenza viruses.
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Gluten proteins found in barley, rye, and wheat trigger systemic injury primarily to the small intestine, but they can also affect the joints, liver, skin, uterus, and other organs.
It is that time of year again, when health care providers see an increase in patient volume because no one has time to be sick.
Sunburn is still a major health issue that can be prevented.
The National Health Interview Survey in 2014 estimated that 17.7 million adults and 6.3 million children had asthma.