More Sore Throats Seen in Acne Patients Taking Antibiotics
2011-11-21
But drug resistance is probably not the culprit, researchers sayContinue Reading
School Hygiene Program Reduced Flu Cases
2011-11-21
Reports of influenza A were cut in half, researchers sayContinue Reading
Colon Surgery Linked to High Readmission Rates
2011-11-18
Patients often return to the hospital for preventable surgical-site infections, researchers sayContinue Reading
Southeast U.S. Still Using High Levels of Antibiotics, Study Shows
2011-11-16
But overall, use of antibiotics fell nationwide about 12% between 1999 and 2007Continue Reading
Health Tip: Why Antibiotic Resistance Is Serious
2011-11-16
It can lead to life-threatening infectionsContinue Reading
Alcoholics More Likely to Die of Cancer: Study
2011-11-15
Alcohol itself and poor lifestyle choices both increase risks, researchers sayContinue Reading
Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery
2011-11-15
Nearly half of serious infections occur 14 days after patients are discharged, study showsContinue Reading
More Teens Getting Vaccines Against HPV, Other Infections: CDC
2011-11-14
Still a long way from full coverage, experts noteContinue Reading
Sepsis Plus Heart Rhythm Disorder Linked to Stroke, Death
2011-11-14
Hospital patients with severe blood infections and new atrial fibrillation found at higher riskContinue Reading
Vaccine Cut Bacterial Strain Linked to Meningitis, Pneumonia
2011-11-11
However, other types of bacteria continue to cause diseaseContinue Reading
Flu Hits 90 Million Children Under 5 Each Year
2011-11-11
Global tally also includes 20 million kids with flu who develop potentially deadly pneumoniaContinue Reading
Health Tip: Is the Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for You?
2011-11-10
Some shouldn’t get itContinue Reading
More Evidence That HPV Vaccine Shields Against Cervical Cancer
2011-11-09
Coverage against precancerous lesion called ‘excellent’ in large, multinational studyContinue Reading
Health Care Workers Often Trade Hand Hygiene for Gloves
2011-11-08
More than half didn’t wash hands after treating patients, risking spread of infection, study saysContinue Reading