Author: Janine Anthes

Gamifant first drug to be approved specifically for primary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis

CDC testing of specimen revealed adenovirus type 7, a strain that may cause more severe illness

Abortions among women ages 15-44 fell 26 percent, from 15.9 to 11.8 abortions per 1,000 women

Taiwanese men exposed to PM_2.5 ≥40.37 µg/m³ have increased risk for oral cancer

Large survey shows patient safety, hospital nursing work environment concerns remain

Declines seen in annual prescriptions per patient, dose per patient, and number of opioid users

Performance for a pneumonia detection tool fell when applied at outside health systems

Increased risk for bleeding for those undergoing catheterization, not with conservative management

No significant link seen for ASD risk and exposure to particulate matter (PM)_2.5, nitrogen dioxide

Crude mortality rates for individuals with dementia were five times higher than for those without

Echogenic-appearing deltoid muscle appears to be a powerful predictor of diabetic status

Screening recommended for those ages 15 to 65 years, including pregnant women

The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Nov. 15 to 19 in Seattle and attracted approximately 3,500 participants from around the world, including allergy and immunology specialists as well as other health care professionals. […]

Of the school’s 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine

Task force is scheduled to submit its first report in early December

So far, 32 people across 11 states have become sick with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce

Hospitals with higher volumes in both open heart, transcatheter replacement have best outcomes

Significantly faster onset with atorvastatin, rosuvastatin versus simvastatin during monotherapy