According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity is currently low across the United States, but outbreaks can begin in October. The virus can hit kids particularly hard:... read more →
The house call is not a new concept, but it seems to be outdated. After all, when was the last time you heard of a doctor making a house call?... read more →
Facts: Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, is one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses in the United States. Salmonella is characterized as a group of rod-shaped... read more →
When you get sick the first thing everyone tell you is “Go to the doctor!” Today though, getting away to make a doctor visit can be a hassle. You have... read more →
Regulators in the US have approved a new dual gastric balloon device designed to help adult obese patients lose weight. The FDA say the new dual balloon device offers a... read more →
What is Vibrio vulnificus? V. vulnificus is a gram-negative bacteria related to the organism that causes cholera, Vibrio cholerae. But V. vulnificus does not cause cholera. Like V. cholerae, it... read more →
With the exception of maybe a mosquito’s mother, the world is unified in its hatred of the little critters. But the world seems divided by those the bugs ignore and... read more →
Happiness — you know it when you see it, but it’s hard to define. You might call it a sense of well-being, of optimism or of meaningfulness in life, although... read more →
Each year, on average, about 60 people in the United States are reported to have measles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, this year is on... read more →
The term “nightmare bacteria” does not bode well for anyone who may get infected. That’s what CDC epidemiologists call carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, which kill up to half the patients who... read more →
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