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Tylenol May Weaken Effectiveness of Kids’ Vaccines
Giving analgesic to prevent fever at shot time could be counterproductive, researchers say

Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer
Immunization program for newborns has lasting effects beyond childhood, researchers say

U.S. Childhood Vaccine Rates Good But Could Be Better: CDC
Compliance still high and stable, but more coverage needed among poor, report finds

Genetic Discovery May Improve Hepatitis C Treatment
Finding will help predict patient response to therapy, researchers say

Top Hepatitis C Treatments Equally Effective
Landmark assessment also finds treating early helps prevent liver failure

New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C
Adding antiviral telaprevir increases cure rate, studies show

Progress Reported Against Gene Involved in Hepatitis C
Finding could lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers say

Liver Cirrhosis May Also Harm Brain, Heart
Inflammation may be the common link, study shows

Hispanics Respond Poorly to Standard Hepatitis C Therapy
They and blacks still share outcome disparities in treatment of liver disease, study says

More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
Poor infection-control practices to blame, U.S. study finds