Tuesday | Geriatrics
Doxycycline may protect against ceftriaxone-related C. difficile infection
Patients on ceftriaxone are at lower risk for Clostridium difficile infection if they receive doxycycline concomitantly, a new paper says.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For more than a year I've been taking Bactrim to control acne.
CDC issues leptospirosis warning for travelers to Peru
Massive flooding in the Loreto region of Peru has created a serious outbreak of the bacterial infection, leptospirosis.
Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss: New Research Shows Potential and Limitations
One way to do this could be with gene therapy that drives new sensory hair cells to grow.
Emergency medical delivery test went well, officials say
Sunday's test of an emergency system for delivering medication to Twin Cities households via the U.S. mail went off without obvious hitches, but it'll take time to assess it for less obvious problems and barriers, a spokesman for the Minnesota Department of Health said Sunday evening.
When post office delivers Sunday ...
Today's the day the post office delivers empty medicine bottles to 37,000 households in the metro area.
Acne Medication Blamed for Suicide
A local mother thinks a medication may be to blame for her son's suicide. Tara McCarty has been looking for answers since her son committed suicide two months ago.
MMP-2 Regulates Erk1/2 Phosphorylation and Aortic Dilatation in Marfan Syndrome [Original Research]
Aneurysm and dissection of the ascending thoracic aorta are the main cardiovascular complications of Marfan syndrome resulting in premature death.
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