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Your First Line of Defense Against Illness

Mesa Family Physician

Preventive Care: Your First Line of Defense Against Illness When it comes to your health, waiting until something goes wrong isn’t the best approach. Instead, adopting a preventive mindset can help reduce your risk of illness, improve long-term outcomes, and even limit the need for more serious interventions. Are they the same?

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Measles, vaccine hesitancy, and the ACIP

Common Sense Family Doctor

70 people (14%) have been hospitalized for serious illnesses, and one child and one adult have died. Increasing vaccine hesitancy has depressed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination rates in the affected jurisdictions, making more people vulnerable to the highly contagious illness. Kennedy, Jr.,

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Fever FAQs (contd.)- Signs, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

Rao Doctor

In my previous article I covered the types of illness and the causes. Assessing Accompanying Symptoms in fever In addition to temperature measurement, we doctors evaluate accompanying symptoms to determine the potential causes of illness. F (38°C) is generally regarded as indicative of illness. FEVER FAQs (contd.)

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

A primary care doctor knows your entire health history, so we may see your illness/problem in a different light. There are lab tests, imaging studies, vaccines, and screening questions for people in different age groups, as well as for folks with certain lifestyle habits. Read My Latest News! →

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Commissioner Makary Charts a New Course for FDA at FDLI Annual Conference

FDA Law Blog

He also specifically mentioned rare diseases here , in addition to his example of late-stage illnesses. He also promised a clearer vaccine framework from CBER perhaps in a matter of days, a stronger commitment to the letter and the spirit of Right to Try, and major investment in post-market safety surveillance via big data.

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The MAHA Assessment’s Implications: Drugs (Part One)

FDA Law Blog

There are also drugs the Assessment identifies as being used off-label without high-quality evidence or for uses that are approved but without rigorous true placebo-controlled trials (namely vaccines) and/or with known safety concerns. That leaves us to speculate what the implications of this Assessment will be.

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Fall Shots: Shielding Your Family from RSV, COVID-19, and the Flu

East Cary Family Physicians

In this blog, East Cary Family Physicians explores the critical importance of fall shots, focusing on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), COVID-19, and the seasonal flu. Let’s delve into why fall is the perfect time to prioritize these vaccines and understand how they can safeguard your family’s health.