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This season's influenza vaccine reduces the risk of needing medical care because of the flu by only 23 percent

CDC: This Year’s Flu Vaccination Offers 23 Percent Protection

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CDC urges early antiviral treatment if symptoms appear
Working long hours may raise the risk for alcohol abuse

Working Long Hours? Beware Risky Alcohol Consumption

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Researchers find link between long hours on the job and excess alcohol consumption
Rates of many types of hospital-acquired infections are on the decline

Rates of Hospital-Acquired Infection on the Decline

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Still, more work to be done says CDC director
Guidelines have been developed for clinical documentation and interrelated issues. The position paper has been published online Jan. 13 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Guidelines Presented for Clinical Documentation in 21st Century

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Recommendations provided for clinicians, provider institutions, government regulators, payers
Widespread vaccination against rotavirus cuts children's rates of infection

Rotavirus Vaccine Effective in Reduction of Morbidity

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Widespread vaccination against rotavirus cuts children's rates of infection
America now spends about $117 billion a year on medical research

Research Funding Wanes in the United States, Grows Globally

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Asia gains ground, America loses opportunities to cure major diseases, researchers say
Thousands of people are being hospitalized and 26 children have died from influenza so far

CDC Urging Flu Vaccination, Prompt Use of Antivirals

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Hospitalization for flu up to 92 per 100,000 people this season, mostly due to H3N2
Many hepatitis C patients get "lost" in the U.S. health care system

Many Patients With HCV ‘Lost’ in U.S. Health Care System

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Patients lost at each stage, from screening to disease confirmation to care and treatment
A measles outbreak linked to Disney theme parks in California included 19 people in three states as of Friday

Disney-Related Measles Outbreak Now Includes 3 States

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Measles outbreak linked to Disney theme parks in California