News tagged with cdc guidelines
CLABSI prevention efforts result in up to 200,000 infections prevented in intensive care units
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been prevented among patients in intensive care units ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 13, 2013 |
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Half of at-risk older adults aren't getting routine HIV screening
One in four people with HIV/AIDS is over 50, yet older adults are more often diagnosed at a late stage than younger people. Despite this, nearly half of older adults visiting a public health clinic where ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 29, 2013 |
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New push for most in US to get at least one HIV test
There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks.
HIV & AIDS
Nov 19, 2012 |
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Low incidence of needlestick injuries among staff at national pharmacy chain
Vaccinations for flu, tetanus and other common vaccines are increasingly taking place in non-medical settings such as supermarkets and drug stores. This added responsibility for pharmacists increases the risk of needlestick ...
Health
Oct 05, 2012 |
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High-risk heterosexuals should take HIV prevention pill, too
(HealthDay) -- Doctors should consider prescribing the HIV prevention pill Truvada to their heterosexual patients who are at high risk for the virus, not just high-risk gay and bisexual men, experts from ...
HIV & AIDS
Aug 10, 2012 |
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U.S. kids still eat too much added sugar: CDC
(HealthDay) -- Added sugar in drinks and foods makes up almost 16 percent of the calories U.S. children and teens consume, federal health officials report.
Health
Feb 29, 2012 |
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