Medical Notes: Week of October 1, 2017
A rise in death from stroke, probiotics to fight peanut allergies, and the average age that men become dads is rising.
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Medical Notes: Week of May 21, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of May 21.
Elephant DNA: The Secret to Cancer Suppression? (2017)
Some animals, such as elephants, almost never get cancer, and scientists have learned that the elephant DNA repair system is 20 times more powerful than the human system
Penicillin Allergy? Probably Not (2017)
Experts discuss how penicillin allergy misdiagnoses happen and what results when so many of us avoid the most effective, yet cheapest antibiotic.
Medical Notes: Week of April 2, 2017
A look at important medical, health and science headlines for the week of April 2, 2017.
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.
Peanut Allergies and Kids Changing the Rules
New studies show rather than keeping kids away from peanuts to protect them, parents should give most infants peanuts from an early age.
PBC Liver Autoimmune Disease
A variety of liver diseases may cause test results that mimic alcohol-related cirrhosis. One, known as PBC, is the second largest reason for liver transplants in women.
PANDAS: Dangerous Aftereffects of a Strep Throat
Strep infection may prompt a severe reaction in some children, causing their own immune system to attack cells in the brain.
EpiPen Price Hikes
The EpiPen brand has become synonymous with epinephrine injectors, which can save the life of a person suffering a severe allergic reaction. Recently there’s been outcry over large price hikes for the devices, which have forced some people to seek other alternatives or go without. Experts discuss the economics involved and what patients can do to be …
The Pros and Cons of Gluten-Free
Gluten free diets have taken the world by storm and some experts say for people who do not have celiac disease, the diets can do much more harm than good.
Curing Sinusitis (2016)
Many people confuse allergies, colds, and sinus infections. A physician describes the differences, and the new ways sinusitis can be treated.
