Enterovirus 68 is the Respiratory Virus Packing a Punch in the Midwest
A rare virus has reemerged in the Midwest hospitalizing hundreds of kids and threatening to cause an epidemic, all before the start of the actual […]
Diseases That Kill Versus What We Donate – Do Charities Need a Hook?
Over the past few weeks my social media timelines have been filled with celebrities, friends and family members filming themselves doing the ALS Ice Bucket […]
Wilderness Lovers Rejoice! Poison Ivy May be Kept at Bay With Rhu Tox Treatment
If you’ve ever suffered from the itching, redness and swelling of poison ivy, you know how miserable these symptoms can be. While a host of […]
Lipitor Lawsuits On the Rise as Cases of Type 2 Related Diabetes Increase
Pfizer’s drug, Lipitor is well known for its cholesterol-lowering prowess. However, it’s quickly becoming known for a less pleasant reason – it may also cause […]
IV Bars Are the Trendy New Way to Treat a Hangover. But Do They Work?
If you’ve ever had too much to drink you know the next morning, a hangover can be a miserable reminder. Your tongue feels thick and […]
Doctors Looking at New Technology to Reduce the Effects and Cost of Treating Diabetes
The CDC’s latest figures indicate 29.1 million people, or 9.3% of the U.S. population, are diabetic. In 2012 alone, they estimated the costs for those […]
Study Finds Anesthesiologists May Be Failing To Wash Hands Before Tending to Patients
Today in things that make you go, “Ick” is the revelation that many anesthesiologists are failing to properly wash their hands when working with patients. […]
New Guidelines Suggest Some Women Can Skip Invasive Annual Pelvic Exam
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For millions of teenage girls and women, the annual pelvic examination has long […]
British Study Suggests Chewing Gum May Be Beneficial For Concentration
Teachers who dismiss gum as a noisy, sticky classroom nuisance might want to reconsider their position. A growing number of educators believe there could be […]
Released Today! New Guidelines Warn About Rare Liver Disorder Associated with OTC, Herbal and Prescription Medication
Today, The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released new clinical guidelines on the diagnosis and management of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI). The article, featured […]