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WEDNESDAY, May 19 -- Babies aren't scheduled to be vaccinated against measles until they turn a year old, but new research suggests that infants are vulnerable to the disease from the time they are 2 to 3 months old until they get their shot because...

-- A mammogram is a low-dose x-ray of the breast that's designed to detect or explain abnormalities, including breast cancer. The National Women's Health Information Center describes how a mammogram is performed: The woman stands before a machine...

WEDNESDAY, May 19 -- A major French study links moderate drinking to a lower risk for cardiovascular disease, but challenges the notion that moderate drinking gets the credit. Instead, the researchers say, people who drink moderately tend to have a...

Audience: Infectious Disease, Pharmacy Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the voluntary nationwide recall of all lots of metronidazole injection, USP 500mg / 100mL manufactured by Claris Lifesciences and distributed by Sagent due to the...

Audience: Pediatric and family practice healthcare professionals, public health professionals [UPDATED 05/16/2010] FDA has determined it is appropriate for clinicians and health care professionals to resume the use of Rotarix and to continue the...