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Travel Precautions

Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are many others in every country in the world.

The risk for malaria and other mosquito-born infections is highest when mosquitoes feed, between dusk and dawn.

Insect Repellents

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), which remains the gold standard of currently avai...

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Expert & Community Posts

Transitioning to Adult Endocrinology

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...certain level of comfort and connection with your childhood endocrinologist and the... Read more »

Getting To The Heart Of The Rheumatoid Arthritis-Cardiovascular Disease Controversy

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

I have discussed here more than once the increased risk of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients... Read more »

Statin Rage

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

People seldom make me angry any more. When another driver cut me off yesterday, I didn't even flip... Read more »

Mortality Gap Between RA Patients and the General Population is Widening

By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...Getting More Exercise Nutrition and Exercise for Children with JRA Read more »

Use of Anti-inflammatory Medications

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

In the latest entry to my chronic pain blog, I discuss the increased risk of heart attack with the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Fish Oil and Heart Disease

...pregnant women and infants, where their depletion may lead to visual or central nervous system problems in children. Cardiovascular BenefitsFor several decades, it has been known that Greenland... Read more »

Heart-Healthy Diet: References

...SS, Dennison BA, Birch LL, Daniels SR, Gilman MW, Lichtenstein AH, et al. Dietary recommendations for children and adolescents: a guide for practitioners. Pediatrics. 2006;117(2):544-559.Howard... Read more »

Hypothyroidism: References

...timing and dose of thyroid hormone replacement on mental, psychomotor, and behavioral development in children with congenital hypothyroidism. J Pediatr. 2005;147(6):768-774.Cappola AR, Fried LP,... Read more »

Risk Factors of Alzheimer's Disease

...as late as age 70. Women under the age of 35, but not older mothers, who give birth to children with Down syndrome are also at much higher risk for Alzheimer's. ... Read more »

High Blood Pressure: Risk Factors

...rates from hypertension are higher in women than in men. Hypertension is also becoming more common in children and teenagers.EthnicityCompared to Caucasians, African Americans have 1.8 times the... Read more »

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