Subject: Features from this Week: Bleeding disorders, pink eye, and Lynch Syndrome
From: "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention" <no-reply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 11:50:35 -0700
Find out about CDC’s work in hemophilia
Week in Review
Bleeding Disorders
If you’re living with a bleeding disorder, learn about CDC’s past and current work in bleeding disorders surveillance and find out how you can get involved to further bleeding disorder research.
To help relieve some of the inflammation and dryness caused by conjunctivitis, you can use cold compresses and artificial tears, which you can purchase over the counter without a prescription. You should also stop wearing contact lenses until your eye doctor says it’s okay to start wearing them again.
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