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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Wearing contact lenses can affect glaucoma measurements

A study about how wearing contact lenses affects glaucoma measurements has been named the top presentation at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine's annual St. Albert's Day research symposium.

Medications

Pediatric infectious disease expert sheds light on vaccine myths

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, vaccines have saved more the 732,000 lives in the past two decades and studies have repeatedly shown that they are the best way to protect our communities from ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Osteoporosis drugs compared for side effects, efficacy

A study comparing the efficacy and tolerability of two popular osteoporosis drugs, denosumab and zoledronic acid, found that denosumab had a significantly greater effect on increasing spine bone mineral density and zoledronic ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Study debunks common myth that urine is sterile

Researchers have determined that bacteria are present in the bladders of some healthy women, which discredits the common belief that normal urine is sterile. These findings were published in the April issue of the Journal ...

Cardiology

New cholesterol guidelines biggest change in more than 25 years

(Medical Xpress)—New cholesterol guidelines for identifying adults at risk for heart disease represent the biggest change in such expert advice in more than 25 years, according to Loyola University Health System preventive ...

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