Ritual in some jewish circumcisions raises risk of herpes infection: report
(HealthDay) -- The practice of "oral-genital suction" performed during some Orthodox Jewish circumcision ceremonies could leave the infant with a potentially fatal herpes virus infection, health officials ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 07, 2012 |
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MRSA incidence reduced among elderly patients by 82 percent over nearly 3-year period
The introduction of daily bathing with disposable, germ-killing cloths resulted in a sustained, significant decrease in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) incidence at a Canadian geriatric facility, accord ...
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Jun 05, 2012 |
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Rehospitalizations after surgical site infections add $10-65 million to health-care costs
Preventing further complications in patients who develop infections after surgery to replace a knee or hip could save the U.S. healthcare system as much as $65 million annually, according to an analysis presented today at ...
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Jun 04, 2012 |
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Ohio mail-order hatchery now linked to salmonella in 23 states
(HealthDay) -- Live chicks and ducklings from a mail-order hatchery in Ohio have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that had sickened 93 people in 23 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
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May 31, 2012 |
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Hitting parasites where they hurt: New research shows promise in the fight against Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common parasitic infections in the world. In the U.S. it is estimated that more than 22 percent of the population 12 years and older have ...
Medical research
May 21, 2012 |
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'Last resort' antibiotics increasingly used to fight multidrug-resistant bugs
Multidrug-resistant pathogens are becoming more frequent, and the few "last resort" treatments available for infections with these bacteria have also shown an increase in use in recent years, according to a study published ...
Medications
May 16, 2012 |
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University of Minnesota startup to treat challenging bacterial infection
A live biological preparation developed by University of Minnesota researchers could put a stop to an increasingly prevalent, and sometimes deadly, infection caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile. CIPAC Limited, based ...
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May 16, 2012 |
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CDC links eye infections to troubled Fla. pharmacy
(AP) -- Federal health officials confirmed 33 cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states on Thursday, stemming from products mixed in a Florida pharmacy that also mixed supplements that killed 21 elite polo ...
Medications
May 03, 2012 |
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Study questions the relevance of benchmarks among CABG patients receiving insulin infusions
Cardiothoracic surgeons and endocrinologists from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, achieving Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) benchmarks ...
Cardiology
May 02, 2012 |
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Progress against HIV thwarted by patients' unmet needs
In a groundbreaking study published last year, scientists reported that effective treatment with HIV medications not only restores health and prolongs life in many HIV-infected patients, but also curtails transmission to ...
HIV & AIDS
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Over-the-counter test for vaginal infection just as good as the doctor’s
For women with symptoms of the most common vaginal infection, a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that an over-the-counter diagnostic test may be just as accurate as having a test perfor ...
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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Research demonstrates bacterial contamination in pharmacy robots
Drug dispensing robots designed to quickly prepare intravenous medications in a sterile environment can harbor dangerous bacteria, according to a report in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the So ...
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Apr 04, 2012 |
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Community-onset Clostridium difficile linked to higher risk of surgery
Patients whose symptoms of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) start outside of the hospital setting have a higher risk of colectomy due to severe infection, according to a large multicenter study funded by the Centers for Di ...
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Apr 04, 2012 |
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Low levels of resistant bacteria found in Chicago-area ambulances
Treatment areas of ambulances fared well when tested for dangerous bacteria, according to a new study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of APIC - the Associ ...
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Mar 29, 2012 |
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Discovery provides blueprint for new drugs that can inhibit hepatitis C virus
Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have produced the first high resolution structure of a molecule that when attached to the genetic material of the hepatitis C virus prevents it from reproducing.
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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