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How winter affects chronic conditions

We all have health triggers — spicy food can cause heartburn, lifting heavy objects may aggravate back pain, and cold weather can flare up certain conditions. Here are four chronic ailments that tend to worsen in winter.
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Two doses of MMR vaccine are 97% effective in preventing measles, a highly contagious illness.

You may think of measles as a minor viral infection that causes a runny nose, fever, and itchy rash, keeping children out of school and parents away from work until it disappears. But measles can cause serious complications, especially in vulnerable children and adults.

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