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Understanding Aortic Valve Disease

Your heart works tirelessly, beating roughly 100,000 times a day to keep blood moving through your body. At the center of this incredible process is the aortic valve. It acts as the main gatekeeper...

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A man getting an mpox vaccine from his local infectious disease clinic.

What You Need to Know About Mpox

As mpox (previously known as monkeypox) cases rise in certain parts of the world, people are becoming increasingly concerned about protecting themselves during outbreaks. The recent uptick in cases in parts of Africa...