It is known that influenza viruses can develop resistance to oseltamivir – Tamiflu, and related antiviral drugs, hence stockpiling large amounts of these antiviral drugs is questioned in this study.
New tests to rapidly detect the flu are allowing doctors to cut down on the number of hospital patients who receive antibiotics, helping soften the rapidly worsening threat of antibiotic resistance.
Some epilepsy patients can reliably predict when they are likely to have a seizure, a finding that may lead to better seizure prevention, according to a study published in the Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Daily use of the antidepressant medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) by adults 50 years and older is associated with a doubled risk of some fractures – Archives of Internal Medicine, JAMA/Archives journal.
Individuals with diagnosed hypertension in the United States appear to have lower blood pressure readings and better hypertension control than patients in five western European countries – Archives of Internal Medicine, JAMA/Archives journal.
Misstatements and ignorance claiming that families “cause” eating disorders is like blaming parents for diabetes or asthma or cancer says an international group of eating disorders researchers.
The United Nations health agency outlined its ambitious goals of expanding the integrated delivery of immunization and preventive treatment against a whole host of diseases.
Providing 15-minute treatment sessions twice a day for five days a week significantly reduced agitated behavior in older people with dementia, including physical and verbal attacks and wandering.
Thousands of young women are failing to have cervical smear tests, figures for England have revealed by the NHS Cancer Screening Programme.
The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons issue patient safety advisory on Medi-spas.