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New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available.

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An emergency medical services worker has opened up about her close brush with death after dismissing warning signs of a ...

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Dear Dr. Roach: Your recent column noted that a few people need to take antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent a prosthetic knee infection. My friend doesn't have a joint or heart problem, ...

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Doctors should consider a patient’s risk of infection when prescribing opioids, the researchers behind the new study said. Opioid use may weaken immune systems, leaving patients more vulnerable to ...

AstraZeneca (AZN) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview AstraZeneca is running a Phase IIb study titled “A Phase IIb, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study ...