Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at recommended age
A study from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that almost half of the teenage girls they surveyed received the human…
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FDA approves new anticlotting drug
On January 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the anti-clotting drug Savaysa (edoxaban tablets) to reduce the risk of stroke and…
FDA approves device to treat obesity
On January 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Maestro Rechargeable System for certain obese adults, the first weight loss treatment…
Lack of exercise responsible for more deaths than obesity
A study of more than 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity…
ANA announces ‘Year of Ethics’
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has designated 2015 as the “Year of Ethics.” The year is highlighted by release of a revised Code of…
FDA authorizes use of Ebola test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to authorize use of the LightMix® Ebola Zaire rRT-PCR Test…
Dosing strategy may reduce toxicity of TB treatment
Giving patients with tuberculosis (TB) lower doses of the bedaquiline together with verapamil might lead to the same antibacterial effects as higher toxic doses…
Nursing ethics report released
Access “A blueprint for 21st century nursing ethics: Report of the National Nursing Summit”
Poisoning from bath salts, synthetic marijuana, and laundry detergent pods are ‘emerging health threats’
National Poison Control Center data from 2012 show that poisonings from prescription drugs are the leading cause of injury death in the U.S., and…
Few patients use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly
According to a study in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, most patients don’t use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly. The study included…
International Home Care Nurses Organization announces annual conference
The International Home Care Nurses Organization has announced that its third annual conference will be held July 8-10, 2015, in Chicago. Abstracts for presentations…
FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of cancers caused by additional types of HPV
On Dec. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of certain diseases…
Only about half of teenage girls receive HPV vaccine at recommended age
A study from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston found that almost half of the teenage girls they surveyed received…
FDA approves new anticlotting drug
On January 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the anti-clotting drug Savaysa (edoxaban tablets) to reduce the risk of…
FDA approves device to treat obesity
On January 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Maestro Rechargeable System for certain obese adults, the first weight…
Lack of exercise responsible for more deaths than obesity
A study of more than 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of…
ANA announces ‘Year of Ethics’
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has designated 2015 as the “Year of Ethics.” The year is highlighted by release of a revised…
FDA authorizes use of Ebola test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to authorize use of the LightMix® Ebola Zaire…
Dosing strategy may reduce toxicity of TB treatment
Giving patients with tuberculosis (TB) lower doses of the bedaquiline together with verapamil might lead to the same antibacterial effects as higher…
Nursing ethics report released
Access “A blueprint for 21st century nursing ethics: Report of the National Nursing Summit”
Poisoning from bath salts, synthetic marijuana, and laundry detergent pods are ‘emerging health threats’
National Poison Control Center data from 2012 show that poisonings from prescription drugs are the leading cause of injury death in the…
Few patients use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly
According to a study in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, most patients don’t use inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors correctly. The…
International Home Care Nurses Organization announces annual conference
The International Home Care Nurses Organization has announced that its third annual conference will be held July 8-10, 2015, in Chicago. Abstracts…
FDA approves Gardasil 9 for prevention of cancers caused by additional types of HPV
On Dec. 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) for the prevention of…