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Clostridium difficile is a dangerous, and often fatal, infection plaguing nearly half a million U.S. people annually, according to CDC 2011 data.

Annals of Internal Medicine published the American College of Physicians' updated recommendations for clinicians when treating acute, subacute and chronic low back pain.

The FDA approved Northbrook, Ill.-based Marathon Pharmaceuticals' drug, deflazacort, which treats Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to the Washington Post.

The CDC recently issued new recommendations for adults for hepatitis B, influenza and HPV vaccines, abc News reports.

Providers often tell patients to take the full script of prescribed antibiotics, even if symptoms subside prior to that time. However, STAT reports many healthcare experts say this methodology is misguided.

More than 350 organizations sent a letter to President Donald Trump regarding their support for vaccines, according to the Washington Post.

Kaiser Health News interviewed Michael Botticelli, the former director of the National Drug Control Policy, about his take on the nation's opioid crisis and whether the Trump administration will prove effective in fighting the battle.

Orthopedic surgeon David Levine, MD, is the new medical director for New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's ASC, according to Militech.

With more than 1 million American dying from sepsis annually, providers follow a set of protocols to mitigate a patient's risk of sepsis.

Richmond, Va.-based Kaleo is facing heat from Senator Amy Klobuchar (DFL-Minn.) over the company's auto-injector device that carries a $4,500 price tag, CNBC reports.