MEDICINE & HEALTH

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

Method 2-and-a-half times more effective than traditional referral programs Method 2-and-a-half times more effective than traditional referral programs PHILADELPHIA - Old-school face-to-face social networking is a more effective way to identify people with HIV than the traditional referral method, suggests research being presented at IDWeek 2014TM.

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

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.

Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institute in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE.

Nobel Peace Prize Announcement—Less Than An Hour Away, and Here Are the Final Bets

Perhaps one of the most prestigious prizes awarded on a global context, the Nobel Peace Prize has been an enigma since its ambiguous inception. While Alfred Nobel left behind a long legacy and a way for the world to annually commemorate the greatest minds each generation comes to find, there has been a large breadth of past winners, leaving the annual guessing game of who’s on the short list and who’s going to win a toss-up in most peoples’ eyes. But to make an accurate guess you have to know the facts.

Hospitalized children benefit from antibiotic stewardship programs

Kids discharged sooner, less likely to come back Kids discharged sooner, less likely to come back PHILADELPHIA - Hospitalized children go home sooner and are less likely to be readmitted when the hospital has an antibiotic stewardship program that's dedicated to controlling antibiotic prescriptions and treatment, according to a study being presented at IDWeek 2014TM.
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