Influenza vaccination of children cuts hospitalization in half: Ben-Gurion U. researchers

BEER-SHEVA…January 21, 2020 – Fully vaccinating children reduced the risk of hospitalization for complications associated with influenza by 54%, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and University of Michigan researchers. The research, published in the December, 2019 print journal Clinical Infectious Disease, is one of the few studies worldwide…

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New AGA guideline outlines treatment best practices for ulcerative colitis patients

Bethesda, Maryland (Jan. 21, 2020) — Ulcerative colitis (UC), a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, can be life-altering for patients with moderate to severe disease activity. An increasing number of drugs are available for long-term management of moderate to severe UC, leading to questions about treatment strategies…

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