Infectious Diseases
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2023-2024 FLU VACCINES
In recent years, flu vaccine technology has greatly improved. Now, instead of containing vaccines against just one or two viruses,…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #6
New Vaccines for COVID-19, RSV Coming This Fall The American Academy of Family Physicians has announced that “health officials…
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OLDER ADULTS MAY GET THREE SHOTS THIS WINTER
It won’t be decided until September 12th, but when the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meets, there’s a strong…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS, AUGUST 14, 2023
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 14, 2023 History of Oral Contraceptive Use Appears to Have No Harmful Effects on Cardiovascular Disease…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS AUGUST 5, 2023
COVID-19 May Have Contributed to Rise in Precocious Puberty Among Girls HealthDay—During the COVID-19 pandemic more than the normal…
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RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)
One of our Arizona neighbors recently shared with us that her daughter and son-in-law, had just welcomed a new baby…
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MORE ABOUT SUGAR IN OUR DIET
Recently, I reported information that certain amounts of sugar in our diet were tied directly to increased risk of a…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS
Experts Worry Breast Cancer Cases in Women Under Age 50 Are On The Rise From USA Today—There is concern…
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SORE THROATS AND TONSILLECTOMY
In May, 2019, I wrote a blog about tonsillectomies and the onerous criteria specialty societies required of a patient before…
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BLADDER INFECTIONS AND CRANBERRY JUICE!
Antibiotic resistance has become a big problem in today’s medical world. The overprescribing of antibiotics has enabled bacteria to mutate…
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