IDWeek 2012: Study Shows Flu Deadly in Otherwise Healthy Kids

Oct 19, 2012

New data being presented at IDWeek 2012 shows the fatal risk that influenza poses even for...

Pediatricians Cut Inappropriate Antibiotic Rx in Half

Oct 18, 2012

A study involving one of the nation’s largest networks of pediatric practices was able to nearly...

CHEST 2012

Oct 18, 2012

The American College of Chest Physicians annual meeting, CHEST 2012, is recognized worldwide as...

FDA Approves Jetrea for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion in the Eyes

Oct 18, 2012

On Oct. 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Jetrea (ocriplasmin), the first drug approved to treat an eye condition called symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA). VMA can contribute to eye problems if the...

IDWeek 2012: Is UV Light Effective in Controlling Infection?

Oct 18, 2012

The Particulars: Previous research has demonstrated the effectiveness of ultraviolet-C (UV-C)...

Optimizing Chest Pain Diagnoses in the ED

Oct 18, 2012

An estimated 8 million people present to EDs in the United States with chest pain each year, 15%...

Exercise Training May Improve Resistant Hypertension

Oct 17, 2012

German research suggests that physical exercise appears to decrease blood pressure (BP) even among...

A Closer Look at Stroke During Pregnancy

Oct 17, 2012

Although stroke risk during pregnancy appears to be low, morbidity and mortality rates are high...

Analyzing Antipsychotic Therapy in Office-Based Care

Oct 17, 2012

Investigators in New York have found that adults appear to make considerably more medical visits...

Examining the Health Status of Older Americans

Oct 17, 2012

A report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics has found that Americans...

Trends in Cardiac Arrest Among the Young

Oct 17, 2012

The incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) appears to be higher than previously...

Bone Mass Predicts Low Back Pain in Men

Oct 17, 2012

Researchers in Amsterdam have found that bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD)...

An Alternative Approach for COPD Screening

Oct 17, 2012

A staged COPD screening approach that includes a simple questionnaire and peak flow measurement...

Many Docs Not Accepting New Medicaid Patients

Oct 17, 2012

Although 96% of office-based physicians accepted new patients in 2011, a study has found that 31% would not accept new Medicaid patients. The investigation also revealed that 17% would not accept new Medicare patients and 18%...

IDWeek 2012: Reducing Bloodstream Infections in the ICU

Oct 17, 2012

The Particulars: Many infections in ICUs are caused by increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacteria...

Do Your Patients Know Your Qualifications?

Oct 17, 2012

Education and training matter when it comes to who provides healthcare, but do most patients know the qualifications of their healthcare provider? A dozen states have now implemented laws that require healthcare providers to be...