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Researchers have identified 2 distinct strains of monkeypox virus, one of which appears to be significantly less virulent than the other, possibly explaining the lack of deaths in the 2003 Midwestern outbreak.
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Is It Hot In Here?; Homeopathy vs Conventional Medicine; FDA Actions
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The Gustave-Roussy Institute is a 400-bed hospital near Paris, that serves patients with solid and hematological malignancies. This study of anaerobic bacteremia covered the period from 1993-1998. There were 7989 positive blood cultures (6.8%) that were considered significant.
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It is well known that cows may be the source of verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC) that is serotype 0157. Proof of a bovine connection for other serotypes of VTEC is lacking.
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Surveillance indicates that community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) strains are beginning to appear with increasing frequency in certain parts of Europe.
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The next patient in your exam room is in her mid-20s. While she is in generally good health, you note she weighs in at 210 pounds. What contraceptive methods do you offer her?
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Investigators now are looking at a transcervical sterilization option that, if proven safe and effective, will give women another alternative for permanent contraception.
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The 15-year-old young woman in your exam room tells you that she has crampy pelvic pain that begins shortly before or at the onset of her menstrual period that lasts one to three days. She says she usually misses a day of school each month due to the pain. What is your next move?
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The push is on to develop an effective male contraceptive, with almost $8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) going to researchers at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City toward identifying potential chemical compounds for such use.
