Archive: 13/03/2017

Post-PCV13 drop in Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia

(HealthDay)—Introduction of seven-valent and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) correlated with a reduction in Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia, according to a review published online March 10 in Pediatrics.

Mar 13, 2017

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HBV reactivation seen with DAA treatment of chronic hep C

(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) treated with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation may occur in those with current HBV infection, according to a study published online ...

Mar 13, 2017

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Chorioretinal lesions secondary to zika virus observed

(HealthDay)—Acute-onset, self-resolving, placoid or multifocal non-necrotizing chorioretinal lesions may be caused by Zika virus infection, according to a case report published online March 9 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Mar 13, 2017

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Skin prick, sIgE have moderate agreement for allergic disease

(HealthDay)—For 10-year-old children, skin prick test (SPT) and specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) have moderate agreement for allergic diseases, according to a study published online Feb. 24 in Allergy.

Mar 13, 2017

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Refugees deserve health care, compassion, U.S. pediatricians say

(HealthDay)—The U.S. government should treat immigrant and refugee children with compassion and provide them with appropriate health care, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says in a new policy statement.

Mar 13, 2017

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Mother-to-child HIV transmission low, but more progress possible

(HealthDay)—A small proportion of HIV-infected women continue to transmit the virus to their neonates despite access to high-quality care, according to research published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Mar 13, 2017

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CDC: Don't donate sperm in three Florida counties due to Zika

U.S. health officials say men from three Florida counties shouldn't donate sperm because of the risk of spreading Zika.

Mar 13, 2017

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New plan leaves 14 million fewer insured in 2018: US budget office

Fourteen million fewer Americans will have health insurance next year under the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, a nonpartisan congressional analysis projected Monday, heaping pressure on President Donald Trump to make ...

Mar 13, 2017

FDA OKs new Novartis drug for type of advanced breast cancer (Update)

U.S. regulators have approved a new drug as an initial treatment for postmenopausal women with a type of advanced breast cancer.

Mar 13, 2017

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Study indicates promising new approach to prevent and treat cholesterol gallstones

According to current estimates, 20 to 25 million Americans have or will develop gallstones, representing almost 15% of adults. Although only a small percentage of individuals with gallstones develop symptoms, more than 700,000 ...

Mar 13, 2017

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