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<p>Long Beach has had triple the number of pertussis cases so far this year than in all of 2013. CDC is researching possible problems with the vaccine.</p>
By Laila Kearney(Reuters) - A Southern California city has seen a spike in reported whooping cough cases so far this year, with the number of infections nearly tripling compared to all of last year, possibly due to a less potent vaccine or lower vaccination rates, officials said on Wednesday.
Medicine’s history is of slow, incremental progress with many pauses, reverses, and explosive accelerations.
Researchers evaluated the national trends in the United States to determine the frequency of anesthesia/sedation in pediatric patients undergoing CT or MRI in emergency departments.
In this video, Colleen F. Kelley, MD, MPH, speaks about incorporating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) into clinical practice, including strategies for clinicians, current knowledge gaps, and what is next for research on PrEP and PEP to improve access to patients. Dr Kelley also presented on this topic at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2023 during a session titled “Implementing the PrEP and PEP Toolkit.”
<p><img src="/sites/default/files/images/Screen%20shot%202012-10-15%20at%201.27.33%20PM.png" alt="concussion" title="concussion" width="90" height="90" style="float: left; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"><br>Each year, roughly 3 million children under the age of 14 play organized tackle football in the United States. Unfortunately, with the health benefits of organized sports for young children also comes the risk of injury. </p>
By Anne HardingNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A national database analysis shows little benefit from giving beta blockers before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
Researchers evaluated the impact of the inhaled pravastatin on overall lung airways and overproduction of mucus.
A new study examined how exercise can aid diabetic patients in reducing their waist circumference and body fat.
Researchers evaluated 635 children in the Project Viva Cohort to determine the effects of various early- to mid-childhood adiposity measures on measures of liver health.
In a cohort of children with refractory immune thrombocytopenic purpura, researchers compared effects of a combination therapy vs dexamethasone alone.
New research indicates that many women living with HIV may prefer a monthly long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, once FDA-approved, instead of daily pills. Consultant360 discussed these findings further with lead author Morgan Philbin, PhD, MHS.
<p>Infants with a history of allergies should still get a checkup first, a research review confirms.</p>
<p><span>Staff education and implementation of a standard treatment protocol can dramatically reduce the length of stay for neonatal abstinence syndrome.</span></p>
The FDA has expanded the indication of a proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitor to include the reduction of risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and unstable angina requiring hospitalization in adults with established cardiovascular disease.
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In this podcast, Sri Banerjee, MD, PhD, MPH, MAS, discusses inflammatory biomarkers associated with disease progression of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, including his team’s investigation identifying common pathways among infectious and chronic diseases.
Dr Krysko: I'm Kristin Krysko. I'm a neurologist and a multiple sclerosis/neuroimmunology clinical research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where I'm studying treatment of pediatric MS. This study is entitled “Real-world Effectiveness of Initial Treatment with Newer compared to Injectable Disease-modifying Therapies in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis.”
More than 30% of adults in the United States have hypertension, although more of the cases are uncontrolled than are controlled.