Immunizations have led to a significant decrease in rates of vaccine-preventable diseases and have made a significant impact on the health of children. However, some parents express concerns about vaccine safety and the necessity of vaccines. The concerns of parents range from hesitancy about...
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Turmeric Dosage: How Much Should You Take Per Day?
You may know turmeric primarily as a spice, but it’s also used in Ayurvedic medicine, a holistic approach to health that originated in India over 3,000 years ago.
Turmeric supplements are now widely available for medicinal use, but knowing how much to take can be confusing.
Here’s...
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A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control
BACKGROUND
The most appropriate targets for systolic blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among persons without diabetes remain uncertain.
METHODS
We randomly assigned 9361 persons with a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or higher and an...
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Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation
There are immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting for all smokers.
Beneficial health changes that take place:
- Within 20 minutes, your heart rate and blood pressure drop.
- 12 hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
- 2-12...
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Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diarrhea
Infectious diarrhea is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. In the United States, 179 million cases of acute diarrhea occur per year. Most diarrheal illnesses are self-limited and do not require evaluation or treatment beyond supportive care such as rehydration. Some infections do require...
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A Randomized Trial of E-Cigarettes versus Nicotine-Replacement Therapy
BACKGROUND
E-cigarettes are commonly used in attempts to stop smoking, but evidence is limited regarding their effectiveness as compared with that of nicotine products approved as smoking-cessation treatments.
METHODS
We randomly assigned adults attending U.K. National...
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Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations
The CDC childhood immunizations frequently asked questions.
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Screening for Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Evidence Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Objective: We conducted a systematic evidence review to support the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in updating their recommendation on screening for pancreatic cancer. Our review addresses the following Key Questions (KQs):
1. Does screening for pancreatic adenocarcinoma...
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Clinically Diagnosing Pertussis-associated Cough in Adults and Children: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
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The decision to treat a suspected case of pertussis with antibiotics is usually based on a clinical diagnosis rather than waiting for laboratory confirmation. The current guideline focuses on making the clinical diagnosis of pertussis-associated cough in adults and children....
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Association of Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention With Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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The role for aspirin in cardiovascular primary prevention remains controversial, with potential benefits limited by an increased bleeding risk.
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the association of aspirin use for primary prevention with cardiovascular events and bleeding....
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