Parents Can Help Stop Spread of Water Park Illnesses
2011-07-09
Having your child shower before entering pool is first big step, experts sayContinue Reading
Study Offers Update on Staph Pneumonia Trends in Children
2011-07-08
Records from Texas hospital over decade show most cases caused by aggressive MRSA strainContinue Reading
Gonorrhea's Growing Resistance to Antibiotics Concerns CDC
2011-07-07
New treatments, greater surveillance needed, agency saysContinue Reading
New Combo Therapy May Prevent TB, Save Lives in People With HIV
2011-07-06
Simpler, shorter drug regimen has potential to transform treatment of tuberculosis worldwide, researchers sayContinue Reading
A Deadly New Reason to Avoid Deer Ticks
2011-07-06
A little-known illness they’re spreading can be fatal, especially to people with a weak immune systemContinue Reading
Hong Kong Strain of Scarlet Fever Unlikely to Spread to U.S., Experts Say
2011-06-30
But they advise keeping an eye on outbreaks of chickenpox, which may result from the illnessContinue Reading
Cotton Swabs Help Prevent Surgical Site Infections: Study
2011-06-30
Daily use to probe incision site also reduced patient pain, hospital stay, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Plague Fatality 'Isolated' Lab Incident, New Report Confirms
2011-06-29
Research supports government report on lab worker’s death in 2009Continue Reading
Flu Shots for Pregnant Women Also Protect Newborns, Study Finds
2011-06-29
Babies whose moms received vaccine nearly 50% less likely to be hospitalized with fluContinue Reading
Research Sheds Light on Cause of Brain Deficits in HIV Patients
2011-06-28
Virus can weaken blood-brain barrier and infect cells that normally support brain, study findsContinue Reading
Certain Cancer Drugs Don't Interfere With Flu Vaccine: Study
2011-06-28
The drugs, sunitinib and sorafenib, are used for several types of cancers, including kidneyContinue Reading
Health Tip: Reduce Infection Risk After Ear Piercing
2011-06-27
And help speed healingContinue Reading
New Drug Effectively Treats Hepatitis C
2011-06-23
Adding Incivek to standard therapy also cut treatment time in half, researchers sayContinue Reading
German E. Coli Strain Especially Lethal, Studies Find
2011-06-23
This variant of the intestinal bug shows key changes that made it tougher to fightContinue Reading