|
News feeds |
|
MedPage Today Infectious Disease
|
Physicians.....get the latest breaking news on Infectious Disease. Free CME, accredited by the University of Pennsylvannia, is available for physicians and other medical professionals.
|
-
Lab Notes: Wall Street Success Genetic
(MedPage Today) -- A look at why some stockbrokers are successful, a study that brings oncologists' worst nightmare to life, and a timely Eureka moment in the war against parasites highlight this week's collection of Lab Notes.
-
Adults Still Slow to Get Their Shots (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- With three exceptions, coverage with adult vaccines remained steady -? and low -- in 2010, the CDC reported.
-
Tiny Turtles Again Tied to Salmonella
(MedPage Today) -- Small turtles are once again the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than a hundred people in the U.S., most of them youngsters, government researchers said.
-
Abortion Had No Role in Planned Parenthood Move, Komen Group Says
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, facing a hail of criticism for cutting off funding of breast exams at Planned Parenthood, has denied that abortion played a role in its decision.
-
'Million Hearts' Initiative Aims at Stroke, Too
(MedPage Today) -- The goal of the "Million Hearts" initiative is to reduce the rate of heart attacks and strokes by one million events over the next five years.
-
Enrollment Up, Premiums Down in Medicare Advantage Plans
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has risen by 10% in the past year and premiums have dropped by 7%, despite billions of dollars in reimbursement cuts to the program, HHS officials announced Wednesday.
-
2012 Vaccine Schedule Released (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The 2012 immunization schedule for children and adolescents incorporates changes for the use of several vaccines adopted over the past year.
-
Whistleblowers Sue FDA, Claim Emails Monitored
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Six former FDA scientists are suing the agency, saying it unlawfully monitored their email accounts after the scientists complained to Congress about allegedly unsafe medical devices gaining approval.
-
WHO, Drug Firms Pledge to Control 10 Tropical Diseases
(MedPage Today) -- Ten neglected tropical diseases -- ranging from sleeping sickness to leprosy -- can be "eliminated or controlled" by the year 2020, the director of the World Health Organization said.
-
Repeat Exam May Shed More Light on Sex Abuse (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- In nearly a quarter of pediatric patients evaluated for sexual abuse or assault, a second exam turned up new information, researchers reported.
|
|
News feeds 
