There have been 14 cases of invasive Neisseria meningitidis infection among men who have sex with men (MSM) in the New York City (NYC) area since 2010.
Currently adults aged 60 years and older represent 15%-30% of international travelers.
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In this issue: Zolpidem and risk of falls; AVR and anticoagulation; statins in cancer patients; and FDA actions.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show about one in five boys got at least one of the recommended three doses of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine last year.