A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 10, 2021 including: Doctors consider people at high risk for a stroke if they have medical conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure. But maybe they should consider whether they’re depressed as well. Then, children under age two may suffer effects from antibiotics later on in childhood. And finally, mom may have always told you to eat your vegetables… but a little meat and dairy keep people from breaking bones.
Medical Notes: November 17, 2019
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of November 17, 2019.
Medical Notes: Week of October 13, 2019
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 13, 2019.
Medical Notes: Week of July 21, 2019
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of July 21, 2019.
Medical Notes: Week of June 16, 2019
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of June 16, 2019.
Medical Notes: Week of June 9, 2019
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of June 9, 2019.
Penicillin Allergy: Not really, most of the time
Millions of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin. However, most of them are wrong. Experts discuss how these misdiagnoses happen and what results when so many of us avoid the most effective, yet cheapest antibiotic.
Rethinking Antibiotics
Since the introduction of antibiotics in World War II, doctors have prescribed courses of treatment that typically ran longer than necessary. Bacterial resistance is forcing a reevaluation, shortening courses sometimes to just a few days and even prompting doctors to advise not using all pills if patients feel better.
17-17 Segment 1: Penicillin Allergy? Probably Not
Experts discuss how penicillin allergy misdiagnoses happen and what results when so many of us avoid the most effective, yet cheapest antibiotic.
17-12 Segment 1: Shortening the Course of Antibiotics
Since the introduction of antibiotics doctors have prescribed courses of treatment that typically ran longer than necessary but bacterial resistance is forcing a reevaluation.
17-08 Segment 1: Antibiotics and Farm Animals
Experts discuss new federal rules regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals, where the majority of US antibiotics are consumed.
