Are Healthcare Antiseptics Toxic to Staff and Patients?Are Healthcare Antiseptics Toxic to Staff and Patients?
The FDA is embarking on an initiative to require data from manufacturers on the effectiveness and potential long-term toxicity of frequently used healthcare antiseptics. FDA on Medscape (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - June 16, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention Expert Interview Source Type: news
Global Health Leaders Ask G7 for Post-Ebola Rapid Response UnitGlobal Health Leaders Ask G7 for Post-Ebola Rapid Response Unit
Global health leaders will ask G7 leaders this weekend to back the creation of a specialist rapid response unit to tackle outbreaks of infectious killer diseases. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - June 8, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
More Poor Babies Get Checkups When Parents Get Extra HelpMore Poor Babies Get Checkups When Parents Get Extra Help
Low-income parents may be more likely to get their infants routine checkups and vaccinations when clinics offer extra support navigating healthcare issues and addressing basic needs like food and housing, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - June 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Ill Travelers Returning From West Africa Most Likely to Have MalariaIll Travelers Returning From West Africa Most Likely to Have Malaria
While Ebola virus disease (EVD) is on everyone's mind, ill travelers returning from West Africa are far more likely to have malaria, according to findings from the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - June 3, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Fear and Confusion in S. Korea Amid Secrecy Over MERS HospitalsFear and Confusion in S. Korea Amid Secrecy Over MERS Hospitals
Fear and confusion mounted in South Korea over news of the first two deaths from an outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome and the government's decision not to name hospitals treating infected patients. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - June 3, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Measles Outbreaks Include Unvaccinated Healthcare WorkersMeasles Outbreaks Include Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers
Officials are calling for mandatory MMR vaccination after a series of measles outbreaks in Europe that involved unvaccinated healthcare workers. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 29, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Ethnic Disparities in Pain Rx Persist at Qualified CenterEthnic Disparities in Pain Rx Persist at Qualified Center
A new study shows that a Connecticut federally qualified health center provides less opioid treatment for black and Hispanic patients than for white patients. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 29, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Man Traveling to U.S. From Liberia Dies From Lassa Fever -CDCMan Traveling to U.S. From Liberia Dies From Lassa Fever -CDC
A man who traveled from Liberia died in New Jersey over the weekend from Lassa fever, U.S. health officials said, adding that authorities are looking for people who had contact with him although the risk of infection is extremely low. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 27, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
U.S. Aims to Crack Down on 'Novelty' Motorcycle HelmetsU.S. Aims to Crack Down on 'Novelty' Motorcycle Helmets
U.S. transportation regulators on Wednesday called for stronger rules for motorcycle helmets, proposing additional safety requirements in an effort to crack down on "novelty" helmets that do not meet federal standards. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 21, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
Pneumonia After Tornadoes May Require Broad-Spectrum AntibioticsPneumonia After Tornadoes May Require Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 18, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Obesity as a 'Disease' -- What Americans ThinkObesity as a 'Disease' -- What Americans Think
Healthcare providers have heated up both sides of the 'obesity as a disease' issue, but what does the public think? Medscape Public Health (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 14, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention Expert Column Source Type: news
Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Strain of Typhoid Spreads WorldwideDrug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Strain of Typhoid Spreads Worldwide
Antibiotic-resistant typhoid fever has spread globally, driven by a single strain of Salmonella Typhi called H58, according to a large international study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 12, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Aging Baby Boomers Living Longer Despite Health IssuesAging Baby Boomers Living Longer Despite Health Issues
Federal health officials focused on the baby boom generation in an annual report on the health of the nation. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 7, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Reducing Alcohol-Related Car Crashes May Help EconomyReducing Alcohol-Related Car Crashes May Help Economy
The large reduction in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes over the past few decades helped the U.S. economy, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 4, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
Walking Instead of Sitting Prolongs Life, Even in Small DosesWalking Instead of Sitting Prolongs Life, Even in Small Doses
Trading 2 minutes/hour of sedentary activity with light-intensity activity was linked to 33% lower mortality in the general population and 41% lower mortality in those with chronic kidney disease. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines)
Source: Medscape PublicHealth Headlines - May 1, 2015 Category: Primary Care Tags: Nephrology News Source Type: news
