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Clinicians should counsel patients with fair skin between the ages of 6 months and 24 years, including the parents of young children with fair skin, on sun protection behaviors, according to a draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Unnecessarily prescribing antibiotics for dental procedures may be contributing to the spread of community-associated Clostridium difficile, according to research presented at ID Week 2017.
Infants who are exposed to pet or pest allergens may be less likely to develop asthma during childhood, according to a new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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.
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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.