Taking the antiarrythmic drug amiodarone with the hepatitis C antiviral drugs ledipasvir and sofosbuvir, or with sofosbuvir plus another direct-acting... More »
Hospitalized lung cancer patients who had venous thromboembolisms had significantly worse outcomes than did other patients, according to a study publi... More »
The 13-valent polysaccharide conjugate vaccine showed “significant efficacy” against vaccine-type strains of community-acquired pneumonia and vacc... More »
Numerous states have achieved Healthy People 2020 goals for colorectal and cervical cancer incidence, and the proportion of persons with cancer who su... More »
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SILVER SPRING, MD.– Two components of the trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines used during the current season should be replaced for the 20... More »
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Smoking causes death from many diseases that until now have not been linked officially to tobacco use, including digestive disorders, liver cirrhosis,... More »
Smoking causes death from many diseases that until now have not been linked officially to tobacco use, including digestive disorders, liver cirrhosis,... More »
An estimated 14.1 million new cancer cases and 8.2 million cancer deaths occurred in 2012, although incidences of certain cancers, such as lung cancer... More »