Medical Notes: Week of April 29, 2018
A study finds it's not true that vaccines overload children's immune system. Face-to-facet interaction at work is linked to happiness. Plus, maybe pasta really isn't that bad for you?
Infectious Disease and Vaccination Sub-categories:
- Vaccination (60)
- Viruses (173)
The Vaccine Race and Ethics
Dr. Meredith Wadman discusses the controversial history of vaccines, and the balance of need and ethics in science and medicine.
Medical Notes: Week of January 28, 2018
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of January 28, 2018-February 3, 2018.
Medical Notes: Week of January 14, 2018
Increased risk of heart disease death for people with restless leg syndrome, an experimental test for whether an upper respiratory infection is caused by a virus or bacteria, and genes that cause bad breath.
Plagues and Dreaded Diseases
Plagues can wipe out entire populations and create fear and great mystery in how they spread. An author who has explored plagues and dangerous diseases explains.
Difficult Patients
Patients used to accept doctors’ orders without question. Today, more are challenging their doctors’ opinions. However, even those who do it politely are likely to be labeled “difficult.”
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.
Antibiotics and Farm Animals: New Rules
Experts discuss new federal rules regarding the use of antibiotics in food animals, where the majority of US antibiotics are consumed.
Public Hospitals: Reputation vs. Reality
Public hospitals have a poor reputation, but in some fields, especially trauma, they are often among the best hospitals in the US.
Inflammation and Depression
Inflammation, which is part of many illnesses and infections, has been found in brain cells and is being implicated as a cause of depression.
Lupus and the Skin
A minority of patients have lupus only on the skin, and while this is not life threatening, it can still be psychologically devastating.
Vaccination Refusal
A new survey shows more pediatricians are experiencing vaccination refusal, and while the reasons are evolving, they still often result from misinformation.
