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Two-Dose Varicella Vaccine Offers Improved Protection
Adding second inoculation at ages 4 to 6 is almost 100 percent effective
Diabetes Patients More Susceptible to Staph Bacteremia
Risk up seven-fold among patients with type 1 diabetes, almost three-fold for those with type 2
Combo Tx Protects Pregnant Women, Fetuses From Malaria
Findings suggest older medication is losing effectiveness, researchers say
Zika Now Tied to Meningoencephalitis
Case described in elderly cruise ship patient
Disclosure of Sexual Identity Linked to Receipt of HIV Testing
Rural men who have sex with men who disclose sexual identity more likely to have HIV testing, hepatitis shots
CDC: Zika Poses Serious Threat to Puerto Rico
Funds needed to battle the virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
CDC: U.S. Cancer Mortality Rate Continues to Fall
But there's been a concerning increase in liver cancer
USPSTF Urges Screening for Adults at High Risk of Latent TB
Grade B recommendation issued in draft recommendation statement on latent TB infection
Large Number of Mutations Needed to ID TB Drug Resistance
Predicted resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid ID'd based on 238 mutations across 18 genetic loci
