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Treatment for heart failure depends on the type and severity of the heart failure. Treatments usually include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, ongoing care, and medical procedures and surgery.

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A fact sheet that answers some of the questions patients, their family members, and caregivers may have about the end of life.

Fatigue (extreme tiredness or lack of energy) is a common side effect of cancer or its treatment. Fatigue can decrease a patient's quality of life, and continue long after treatment. Learn more about fatigue and ways to manage it in this expert-reviewed information summary.

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On September 8, 2014, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants from 14 serious childhood diseases before age 2. Vaccinate your child according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for safe, proven disease protection.

The efficacy and safety of contraceptives have been questioned for decades; however, whether a relationship exists between hormonal contraceptives and gestational diabetes (GDM) is undetermined. The aim of this study was to investigate whether maternal risk for GDM was influenced by type of contraceptive method used before pregnancy.

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disease, also called brittle bone disease, that causes bones to be weak and break easily.

Division of Bacterial Diseases Bulletin Fall