Post-Op Complications Measurements Differ, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
How do medical professionals determine whether or not a patient has experienced a post-operative...
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Infectious Disease
Reducing the Duration of Antibiotics Does More Harm than Good When Treating Ear Infections in Young Children
In a landmark trial conducted at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC and the University of...
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HIV Patients Have Nearly Twice the Heart Attack Risk
Current methods to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke vastly underestimate the risk in...
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Commercial brand of mouthwash can help kill off gonorrhea in the mouth
A commercial brand of mouthwash that is readily available from supermarkets and pharmacies can...
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What are the Implications of the 21st Century Cures Act?
On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law. While the...
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Oral vaccine against Salmonella developed
A vaccine against salmonella poisoning, designed to be taken by mouth, has now been developed by...
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New data show continuing opioid epidemic in the United States
Drug overdose deaths, including opioid overdose deaths, continue to increase in the United States,...
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Inhale vs Exhale: Breathing behavior affects memory and fear
The rhythm of breathing creates electrical activity in the human brain that enhances emotional...
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Herpes virus linked to most common type of childhood cancer
Newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus — a common virus in the herpes family — may...
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CDC 2016 Rundown of Health Threats, New and Old
The health threats of 2016 came in all sizes, ranging from drug-resistant superbugs to...
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Using herpes drugs to slow down Alzheimer’s disease could become reality
The first clinical study to investigate if herpes virus drugs can have an effect on fundamental...
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Physician’s Weekly, LLC, Announces Partnership to Create First-Ever Facebook CME/CE
Basking Ridge, NJ; (November 13, 2016) – Physician’s Weekly announces the launch of the first-ever...
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Protection against Zika just as important during winter
Just because temperatures are cooling down as winter approaches, it’s no time to let your...
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New IDSA Guidelines to Diagnose Tuberculosis – Highlights
Patients at risk for latent or active tuberculosis (TB) infection should be assessed with newer...
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Promoting Physical Activity
Physical activity is a central lifestyle component of guidelines for preventing cardiovascular...
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Putting People at the Heart of Healthcare
Putting people at the center of healthcare may seem intuitive, but it’s an approach that has not...
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Guidance on Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship
As part of the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, hospitals and...
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CDC Report: Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship
The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for antibiotic...
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Missing 1-2 hours of sleep same as driving over legal alcohol limit
Drivers who miss between one to two hours of the recommended seven hours of sleep in a 24-hour...
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New survey: Only half of people plan to get flu shots this year
Americans are split on getting an annual flu shot, with four out of 10 having done so in the past...
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