Oct 20, 2018 | Updated: 04:34 PM EDT

MEDICINE & HEALTH

Study examines effect of antibiotic susceptibility for patients with bloodstream infection

Study examines effect of antibiotic susceptibility for patients with bloodstream infection

Oct 12, 2014

In an analysis of more than 8,000 episodes of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections, there were no significant differences in the risk of death when comparing patients exhibiting less susceptibility to the antibiotic vancomycin to patients with more vancomycin susceptible strains of S. aureus, according to a study published in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with the IDWeek 2014 meeting.

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College athletes in contact sports more likely to carry MRSA, study finds

Oct 12, 2014

College athletes in contact sports more likely to carry MRSA, study finds

Should practice good hygiene, not share razors and towels
Similar but different: new discovery for degenerative disease

Oct 12, 2014

Similar but different: new discovery for degenerative disease

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have established how two diseases that present in similar ways are in fact quite different.
Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer

Oct 12, 2014

Hormone loss could be involved in colon cancer

Like diabetes, colon cancer may be caused in part by the loss of 1 hormone, suggesting hormone replacement therapy could stall cancer formation
New cough study demonstrates diphenhydramine to inhibit cough reflex with Dr. Cocoa form

Oct 12, 2014

New cough study demonstrates diphenhydramine to inhibit cough reflex with Dr. Cocoa form

Cough expert Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, M.D., shares his findings at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting (infirst Healthcare Booth #1521)
Ebola spreads in West Africa

Oct 12, 2014

16 new Ebola virus "suspects" in Spain placed under quarantine

Three more people have been hospitalized in Madrid, bringing to 16 the number of people under observation after a Spanish nurse came down with Ebola.
Diabetic girl injecting herself with insulin

Oct 12, 2014

Harvard researchers provide possible cure for type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes 1 is possible curable after all following the breakthrough study of Harvard researchers on the use of stem cells to provide permanent cure to the condition.
Counting pitches can save young players' arms but not always used consistently

Oct 12, 2014

Counting pitches can save young players' arms but not always used consistently

Youth baseball has morphed into a year-round sport, with some athletes playing on multiple teams in the same season. One result: an increasing number of pitchers sidelined with overuse injuries or needing surgery.
Survey: Moms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits

Oct 12, 2014

Survey: Moms who choose to breastfeed older babies motivated by health, nutrition benefits

Mothers who decide to breastfeed their children beyond 1 year of age consider their child's physical and social development to be most important, while the advice of health care professionals, family and friends are least important, according to a study to be presented Monday, Oct. 13 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in San Diego.
Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV

Oct 12, 2014

Real-life social networking prompts people to get tested for HIV

Method 2-and-a-half times more effective than traditional referral programs
Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in children by 62 percent

Oct 12, 2014

Pneumococcal vaccine reduces antibiotic-resistant infections in children by 62 percent

Important tool in combating superbugs
In-home visits reduce drug use, depression in pregnant teens

Oct 12, 2014

In-home visits reduce drug use, depression in pregnant teens

Successful intervention in American Indian communities could be used widely in low-income groups across the country, researchers say
Using a novel biological aging clock, UCLA researchers find obesity accelerates aging of the liver

Oct 12, 2014

Using a novel biological aging clock, UCLA researchers find obesity accelerates aging of the liver

Finding may explain why obese people suffer from early onset of many age-related diseases, including liver cancer
Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

Oct 12, 2014

Longer-term outcomes of program to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions

The initial benefits of an outpatient antimicrobial stewardship intervention designed to reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions were lost after discontinuation of audit and feedback to clinicians, according to a study published in JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with the IDWeek 2014 meeting.
New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

Oct 12, 2014

New meningitis vaccine only cost-effective at low price

The ideal cost per dose for a new meningitis vaccine ranges from £3 up to a possible £22 only if several vaccine favourable factors all coincide, according to research which has analysed how to maximise the reduction in cases while making a new vaccination programme cost-effective.
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