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Christopher N. Bredeson, MD, MSc, FRCPC, describes advances in bone marrow transplant techniques that have reduced side effects and allowed more people with leukemia to keep their disease under control.
Most childhood vaccines give immunity to 90% to 99% of the children who get them. But children who haven't responded to vaccination have to depend on the immunity of others around them for protection.
William D. Petasnick, President and CEO of Froedtert & Community Health, chairs the American Hospital Association's Board of Trustees. "When it comes to health care, the only interest that should be special is our patient's interest," he says.
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Because their symptoms are common to a wide range of conditions, autoimmune disorders can be difficult to diagnose and treat. New combination therapies, however, can many times offer relief.
Most patients are unaware that they have diverticulosis until they have symptoms or when the condition is found incidentally on a CT scan or during a colonoscopy for colon cancer screening.
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