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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): People with Certain Medical Conditions

Author/s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Revisions were made on November 2, 2020 to reflect recent data supporting increased risk of severe illness during pregnancy from the virus that causes COVID-19. Revisions also include addition of sickle cell disease and chronic kidney disease to the conditions that might increase the risk of...

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COVID-19 coronavirus underlying medical conditions high risk patients

Best Practices for COVID-19–Positive or Exposed Mothers—Breastfeeding and Pumping Milk

Author/s: Sullivan, S.E., Thompson, L.A.

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Risk of COVID-19 During Air Travel

Author/s: Pombal, Rui, Hosegood, Ian, Powell, David

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Influenza Vaccine

Author/s: Walter, Kristin

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influenza vaccine public health

Social Media Toolkit (COVID-19)

Author/s: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

No abstract available.
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COVID-19 2019 novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV social media marketing

COVID-19 Health Literacy Project

We create and translate accessible COVID-19 information into different languages to help all patients know when, and how, to seek care. Our materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing.
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COVID-19 health literacy patient education 2019 novel coronavirus 2019-nCOV

Rotavirus

Author/s: American Academy of Family Physicians

What is rotavirus?

Rotavirus is a common stomach and intestinal illness. It mostly affects babies and young children. It is one of the most common causes of severe diarrhea. Almost all children will have a rotavirus infection by the time they are 5 years old.

Rotavirus is highly...

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abdominal pain pediatric diaherrea fever

How Will Treating My Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Affect My Quality of Life?

Author/s: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

Early-stage prostate cancer can be treated in different ways. The three main ways are active surveillance, surgery, and radiotherapy. Active surveillance means having your prostate checked every few months to make sure the cancer is not spreading. Surgery would take out the...

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prostate cancer quality of life surgery radiation

Cannabidiol (CBD) - What we know and what we don't

Author/s: Grinspoon, Peter

Cannabidiol (CBD) has been recently covered in the media, and you may have even seen it as an add-in booster to your post-workout smoothie or morning coffee. What exactly is CBD? Why is it suddenly so popular?
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CBD cannabidiol cannabis

Five Wishes Document

Aging with Dignity was founded in 1996 as a private, nonprofit organization with a mission to safeguard and affirm the human dignity of every person who faces the challenges and opportunities of aging or serious illness. Based on our...

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end of life care advance directives terminal care

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