Patients are already dying of untreatable bacterial infections. We must take action now to avert a more serious healthcare crisis. Medscape Infectious Diseases
The Tdap vaccine (a tetanus, reduced-dose diphtheria, and acellular pertussis booster) effectively protected adolescents during a pertussis outbreak in the US Virgin Islands in 2007. Reuters Health Information
For patients with delayed allergic reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM), skin tests may help in selecting an alternative agent, French researchers suggest. br / iReuters Health Information/i
Nickel is a common cause of allergic contact dermatitis and is associated with metal buttons and snaps on blue jeans. One solution is to coat the button with clear nail polish. Dermatitis
Long-acting beta agonists should be discontinued once asthma symptoms are stabilized, according to new US Food and Drug Administration recommendations. Medscape Medical News
