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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recommended that the new acellular pertussis vaccine be routinely administered to all 11 and 12-year-olds as part of routine preventative care.
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A population-based, case-control study was performed on children 4-13 years of age with an initial diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Tourette syndrome (TS), or tic disorder during 1992-1999.
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Malaria was reported to the cdc to have occurred in 1278 individuals in the United States in 2003, a 4.4% decrease from 2002. Seven cases were fatal.
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Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are the most frequent bacterial infections in women, as evidenced by lifetime risks in excess of 50%.
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What to do with the Cox-2s; Can Mucomyst Prevent CIN?; Benzodiazepines and Medicare Coverage; FDA Actions
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Several randomized, comparative trials have demonstrated the efficacy of ertapenem in the treatment of patients with intraabdominal infections.
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This proof of concept clinical trial intensively studied 4 patients with HIV infection who had plasma levels of HIV RNA below the lower limit of quantification in a standard viral load assay on standard HAART therapy.
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Following an educational campaign promoting hand washing in public places, and observing 6300 people using public restrooms at various locations across the United States, researchers report slow but steady improvement in rates of hand washing. But men are still not as rigorous as women about their personnel hygiene.
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ACE Inhibitors or ARBs for Prediabetics?; Xigris is Approved for Severe Sepsis; ACE Inhibitors Inhibiting Aortic Valve Stenosis?; FDA Actions