Archive: 03/10/2014

Study questions the prescription for drug resistance

In response to the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, doctors are routinely cautioned against overprescribing antimicrobials. But when a patient has a confirmed bacterial infection, the advice is to treat aggressively to quash ...

Oct 3, 2014

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Mother of two volunteers to aid study seeking DNA patterns for breast cancer

After having two children in her 30s, Brianna Hinojosa-Flores had been vigilant about getting mammograms and performing breast self-exams, as suggested by her gynecologist. But when she ran for a congressional seat in 2012, ...

Oct 3, 2014

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New study finds lack of adherence to safe handling guidelines for administration of antineoplastic drugs

A new National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study, published online in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, found that recommended safe handling practices for workers who administer ...

Oct 3, 2014

Texas tracks 50 exposed to Ebola, 10 'high risk'

Texas health officials were monitoring 50 people for Ebola exposure Friday, 10 of whom are at high risk of the disease after close contact with the first diagnosed US patient.

Oct 3, 2014

Pakistan polio cases at 14-year high after threats

The number of polio cases recorded in Pakistan has soared to its highest level in 14 years after attacks on immunisation teams led to a surge in incidences of the disease, health authorities said.

Oct 3, 2014