Archive: 02/09/2016

CDC awards $2.4M to 5 locales to fight Zika

(HealthDay)—Four major U.S. cities and one county will share $2.4 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assist in monitoring and dealing with Zika virus-related birth defects, the agency said Friday.

Sep 2, 2016

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FDA bans antiseptic chemicals from soaps; no proof they work

The federal government Friday banned more than a dozen chemicals long-used in antibacterial soaps, saying manufacturers failed to show they are safe and kill germs.

Sep 2, 2016

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New model could help improve prediction of outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever

Potential outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola and Lassa fever may be more accurately predicted thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. This could in turn help inform public ...

Sep 2, 2016

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Study validates test for health care-acquired infections

A new study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) details the design and validation of a low-cost, rapid and highly accurate screening tool—known as KlebSeq—for potentially deadly healthcare-acquired ...

Sep 2, 2016

Moderate alcohol consumption has no effect on fecundability

(HealthDay)—For women trying to conceive, moderate alcohol consumption has no impact of fertility, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in The BMJ.

Sep 2, 2016

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Discovery offers hope for new Crohn's disease treatment

Scientists at the University of British Columbia have made a discovery that could potentially lead to treatments for a debilitating complication of Crohn's disease.

Sep 2, 2016

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Slight drop in ENT productivity with implementation of EMR

(HealthDay)—Otolaryngologists experienced a slight decrease in productivity after implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) system, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & ...

Sep 2, 2016

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Sonography can diagnose compression of deep peroneal nerve

(HealthDay)—Sonography (US) is important for diagnosing compression of branches of the deep peroneal nerve, according to a case study published online Aug. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound.

Sep 2, 2016

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Rise in endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis

(HealthDay)—Increasing trends of endogenous Klebsiella pneumoniae endophthalmitis (EKPE) have been reported in Australia, according to research published online Aug. 26 in Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology.

Sep 2, 2016

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Ultrashort echo-time MRI IDs lung abnormalities in CF

(HealthDay)—For children with cystic fibrosis (CF), ultrashort echo-time (UTE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect structural lung disease, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in the Annals of the American ...

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