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Food Poisoning, Infectious Diarrhea Raises Risk For Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Diets High in Antioxidants Likely Helpful for Lung Disease

Weekly Vitamin D3 Improves Vitamin D Deficiencies, Not Neuromuscular Dysfunctions

Cholesterol medications increase risk of diabetes, maybe

Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement May or May Not Help With Heart Disease

Selenium poisoning from Dietary Supplements

Anti-Aging Effects of Fish Oil

Vitamin D Improves Heart Function

Post menopausal Women Have higher Cholesterol Levels

Depression and Anxiety Linked to Minor Lead Exposure

Good bacteria controls skin inflammation

Loss of Muscle Strength: an Early Sign of Dementia

Carboxymethyl-lysine: New blood test can predict increase risk of dying

Diet Soda May Harm Kidney Function

Physical Fitness Falls Rapidly After Age 45.

Seasonal influenza vaccine may help protect against Swine flu H1N1

Parkinson's Disease linked to Pesticides

Incidental Pancreatic findings often turn out to be malignant cancer

MRSA can survive in the environment for months!

Swine flu H1N1 longer period of infectivity

Celiac disease may increase death rate

Virus might cause Prostate Cancer

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE causing genes identified

New treatment for cancer: The Hedgehog pathway

Lung cancer breath test

New drug resistant TB, a ticking time bomb

The Flu is coming

New treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Do bacteria cause colon cancer?

Tremor may indicate increased risk of Dementia

New stool DNA test can detect stomach and colon cancer

Diabetes cured with pancreatic cell transplant

Smokeless tobacco also causes heart attack and stroke

Aspirin lowers blood pressure

Breastfeeding reduces risk of breast cancer

Insomnia may lead to Diabetes

New sputum test to detect Lung Cancer

Protein level predicts death in elderly women.

Alcohol linked to Breast Cancer

Most children have a Vitamin D deficiency

Do bacteria cause colon cancer?

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Source: Reuters

Birth control pill poses no added health risk

Glenn Close has genes mapped

Do needle-exchange programs really work?

Drugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poor

U.S. safety panel says big Vytorin study can go on

Calcium may help you live longer: study

U.S. children turn to inhaling to get high: study

Scientists find "mother" of all skin cells

Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk

Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids

Travel Clinic

Medicues Travel Clinic

Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B,Typhoid, Rabies, Polio
- Travelers should be up to date on measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT)
- Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.
Travel warnings for: Malaria, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, filariasis, Dengue, Leptospirosis, Cryptosporidiosis.
- Malaria risk in all areas below 2,000 m
  - Chloroquine is NOT an effective anti malarial drug in Afghanistan
  - Atovaquone/proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine can be used but this should be discussed with your doctor
- Dengue, Cutaneous leishmaniasis, filariasis are all carried by insects and travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%)
- Leptospirosis: avoid swimming in fresh water
- Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by bottled water.

Important Note

This document is not a complete medical guide for travelers to this region. Consult with your doctor for specific information related to your needs and your medical history; recommendations may differ for pregnant women, young children, and persons who have chronic medical conditions.

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