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Myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms treatment options include supportive care, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, biologic/targeted therapy, and stem cell transplant. Learn more about these diseases in this expert-reviewed summary.

Shirley K. Chan, MPH1, Lupita R. Thornton1, Karen J.

Oral cavity, pharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer prevention approaches include avoiding or reducing risk factors like smoking, alcohol, and oral HPV infection. Learn more about prevention of these cancers and risk factors in this expert-reviewed summary.

Childhood Hodgkin lymphoma (classical or nodular lymphocyte-predominant HL) treatment usually involves chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, , staging, and treatment of in this expert-reviewed summary.

Division of Bacterial Diseases Bulletin Fall

Infections with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)* are increasing among patients in medical facilities (1). CRE that produce Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) have been responsible for much of the increase in the United States. However, New Delhi metallo-?-lactamase (NDM)–producing CRE have the potential to add to this burden.

The journal Pediatrics has published a new CDC article: "Maternal Smoking and Congenital Heart Defects in the Baltimore-Washington Infant Study". You can read the abstract of the article here. Following is a summary of the findings from this article.

Mumps vaccine is the best way to protect your child against mumps, a contagious disease that can cause serious complications.

Having fun while you swim this summer means knowing how to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and injuries. Learn how to stay healthy and safe while enjoying the water!