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• Vaccine Lowers the Risk of Death Associated With Chicken Pox

  Widespread use of the varicella vaccine has helped to reduce the number of deaths due to chickenpox, as per the report given by the CDC in, Pediatrics. Since 1995, when the chickenpox immunization began, deaths due to chicken pox has dropped by an impressive 88% overall. The percentage drop in the...

• Arthritis: Arthroplasty and Joint Replacement

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• Everything You Need To Know About Circumcision

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• The Effect of Insurance on Breast Cancer

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• How Beyoncé Helped Lady Gaga Fight Fibromyalgia Pain

  Everyone with a chronic disease would agree that support from friends, family, and people who matter can, more or less, help ease the pain and discomfort, either physically, mentally, or emotionally, brought by their condition. This is why more and more support groups and communities are built and...