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WINTER/ SPRING 2018

NEPA VITAL SIGNS
EDITOR
Donna M. Eget, D.O.
EDITORIAL BOARD

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Karen E. Arscott, D.O., M.Sc.
William J. Dempsey, M.D.
Donald L. Preate, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S
Tonyehn Verkitus
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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LUZERNE COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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contents
VACCINES: GET THE FAQS
THE FLU: HOW THE VACCINE IS DEVELOPED &
WHY IT'S SOMETIMES NOT EFFECTIVE
LYME, AIDS, AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES
WITHOUT VACCINES... WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
PLANNING AHEAD HELPS TO ADDRESS
HPV VACCINE FEARS
NEW SHINGLES VACCINE HITS MARKET:
NON-LIVE VACCINE RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE AGE 50+
LOOKING BACK...THE FIRST VACCINES
LUNG CANCER: MYTH OR FACT?
DO ANTIBACTERIAL SOAPS REALLY WORK?
THE SILENT KILLER AMONG US
CERTIFIED RECOVERY SPECIALISTS OFFER HOPE
THE OPIATE EPIDEMIC: A PRESCRIBER'S PERSPECTIVE
DRUG TAKE-BACK EVENTS CUT IMPROPER DISPOSAL
THE PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM

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4 Presidents' Message
5 Letter from the Editor
22 LCMS Member News & Events

22 Giving Back to our Community
31 Off Duty

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