Posted on September 17th, 2009 by Health News
Malaria remains a major threat, to both travellers and military personnel deployed to endemic areas. The recommendations for travellers given by the World Health Organization is based on the incidence of malaria in an area and do not take the degree of exposure into account. Malaria Journal
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Intermittent preventive treatment of infants is generally safe and effective, but more long-acting drugs are needed. Medscape Medical News
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Results show that the benefits of vitamin D and calcium on survival are not explained by fracture risk reduction alone. Medscape Medical News
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has modified its recommendations for use of palivizumab to prevent serious lower respiratory syncytial virus disease in children at increased risk for severe disease. Medscape Medical News
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Clostridium difficile is easily transmitted by healthcare workers who touch contaminated environmental surfaces; delays in diagnosis at long-term care facilities exacerbate the problem. Medscape Medical News
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US healthcare workers are increasingly being required to undergo seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccinations, but the reaction among professionals has not been entirely positive. Medscape Medical News
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The proposal jettisons the much-debated “public option” — the government-run health program that would compete with private health insurance plans — in favor of nonprofit member-run plans or co-ops. Medscape Medical News
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Intravenous administration of promethazine can cause severe tissue injury, including gangrene, requiring fasciotomy, skin graft, and/or amputation, according to the FDA. Medscape Medical News
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The Food and Drug Administration issued a class I recall of the LIFEPAK CR Plus automated external defibrillators (Physio-Control, Redmond, WA) [1]. The recall affects models manufactured and distributed from July 9, 2008 through August 19, 2008. Heartwire
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Data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) show that hospitalizations for the treatment of coronary artery disease declined 31% between 1997 and 2007. Heartwire
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