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Cancer Drugs May Fight Antibiotic Resistance Too

Posted on December 26, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

A new study published in Chemistry and Biology has revealed that cancer drugs may also fight antibiotic resistance.  The new study revealed that certain proteins that cause antibiotic resistance are structurally related to proteins vital in cancer. The pharmaceutical sector has … Continue reading →

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5 States Have Now Confirmed 12 Cases of Swine Flu

Posted on December 25, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

The CDC has received confirmation of 12 cases of swine flu from 5 states. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maine, Iowa, and Indiana. 11 of the cases were from children.  Half of them had no exposure to swine and all have recovered. The H3N2 … Continue reading →

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Hepatitis B Vaccine Now Recommended for Diabetic Patients

Posted on December 23, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

Diabetic patients are now recommended to get their Hepatitis B vaccine as soon as they are diagnosed with diabetes according to the CDC in those aged 19-59. They left it up to the doctors and clinicians to decide if after age 59 is needed … Continue reading →

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Enterobacter Sakazakii Infection Prompts Recall of Enfamil

Posted on December 22, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

A baby boy has died from a rare infection called Enterobacter Sakazakii – a rare bacterial infection of the bloodstream and central nervous systems in infants. The bacterium can be detected in the gut of healthy humans and in the gut … Continue reading →

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What Is This Brain-Eating Amoeba?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

You must have heard about 2 people dying from a Brain Eating Amoeba after not properly using their netti pots recently. Naegleria fowleri  infection, as it is also called Brain Eating Amoeba, can lead to PAM amebic meningoencephalitis, an infection … Continue reading →

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Guidelines Revised For Whooping Cough Vaccine

Posted on December 18, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

The CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics have just revised the guidelines for the whooping cough vaccine in lieu of the recent outbreaks. The recommendations are for a single dose of Tdap to be given to health care workers of all … Continue reading →

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Why The Pertussis Outbreak Now?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

There has been an outbreak of pertussis known as whopping cough in California and other states this past year which was attributed to a number of different reasons. 1) Lack of vaccinations in certain areas of the country 2) Waning immunity to diphtheria … Continue reading →

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A Very Rare Swine Flu Case in Minnesota

Posted on December 15, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

An H1N2 virus has sprung up in Minnesota and is common in pigs in the Upper Midwest, CBS local affiliate WCCO reported. The infant boy is only the second human ever to contact this rare strain of swine flu. This rare flu … Continue reading →

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Did Grandma Say You’d Catch A Cold Outside?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

Did your grandmother say you’d catch a cold outside? Grandma may have been wrong. Getting outdoors is a great idea when it’s rainy and cold, say experts in infectious diseases. The reason more people get sick in winter isn’t the weather conditions … Continue reading →

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Do You Eat Cookie Dough?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by hightechnologyscrubs

Do you eat your cookie dough as you are making cookies? Many people do especially this time of year. A new report shows there may be some awful germs lurking in ready-to-bake cookie dough. Scientists concluded that raw, ready-to-bake cookie dough was … Continue reading →

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