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Varicella zoster virus infection can be serious for pregnant women and their babies, although it is rare. Fortunately, it is preventable by vaccination.
- Advances in treating insomnia
Hypnotic drugs should not be the sole treatment for insomnia: the regimen should include sleep hygiene and behavioral therapies.
- An 18-year-oldwith effort-related arm swelling
A high school senior with a baseball scholarship presents with the acute onset of swelling in his nondominant arm. What is the most likely diagnosis and the most appropriate initial diagnostic test?
- At what age should we discontinue colon cancer screening in the elderly?
In general, you should stop when you do not expect the patient to live 7 to 10 more years. However, the full answer is more complicated.