State Flu Shot Rule for Preschoolers Curbs Kids’ Hospitalizations: CDC
2014-03-06
When vaccination rates rose in Connecticut, serious complications dropped, report finds
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Doctors Cautiously Optimistic About ‘Cure’ for HIV-Infected Babies
2014-03-06
Report on second child raises hope that early, aggressive treatment may be game changer for these infantsContinue Reading
Gene Therapy for Controlling HIV Shows Early Promise
2014-03-05
Small study hints treatment could someday help patients fight AIDS virus without drugsContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Overuse, Misuse Antibiotics, CDC Says
2014-03-04
To fight drug resistance, agency seeks $30 million more, recommends hospitals improve prescription practicesContinue Reading
Study Adds to Evidence That HPV Vaccine Helps Guard Against Cervical Cancer
2014-03-04
Large population of Australian women were protected to some degree after vaccination, researchers reportContinue Reading
Nearly 3 Million Americans Living With Hepatitis C
2014-03-03
Many aren’t aware they carry the liver-destroying virus, experts sayContinue Reading
Eye-Catching Labels Urged for Fast-Tracked Antibiotics
2014-03-02
Letter to Congress from medical groups focuses on ‘superbug’ threatContinue Reading
Blacks Respond Better to German Measles Vaccine, Study Contends
2014-02-28
Future immunization research may target specific groups or individuals, scientist saysContinue Reading
Hand Hygiene Lacking in Many U.S. Health Care Facilities: Study
2014-02-28
Missing hand sanitizer, gaps in staff training may jeopardize efforts to stem spread of infection, researchers sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Germ-Laden Stethoscope May Spread Nasty Bacteria
2014-02-27
Cleansing after each use should be part of good patient care, study saysContinue Reading
Vinegar May Be Cheap, Safe Way to Kill TB Germ
2014-02-27
Accidental discovery might help labs, clinics disinfect, especially in cash-poor countriesContinue Reading
Getting Teeth Pulled Before Heart Surgery May Pose Serious Risks
2014-02-27
Study found 8 percent of those who did suffered a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or deathContinue Reading
Common Strep Bacteria May Be Morphing Into ‘Superbug’
2014-02-26
Doctors report on antibiotic resistance in two unrelated casesContinue Reading
On-time Use of Routine Vaccine Keeps Kids Out of Hospital
2014-02-25
Illnesses rose when measles-mumps-rubella shot was given out of order, Danish study foundContinue Reading