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Les fournisseurs de soins de santé lancent une campagne pour mettre en lumière les engagements dans le domaine de l'hygiène des mains
En francais seulement ... continue reading.
Zinc for the treatment of the common cold: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Results of randomized controlled trials evaluating zinc for the treatment of the common cold are conflicting. ... continue reading.
The nitty-gritty on nits
Parents have long been horrified of the thought of their child becoming infested with head lice (pediculosis capitis). These creepy crawlers walk across the human scalp, feasting on blood from ... continue reading.
FDA Launches Voluntary Plan to Reduce Use of Antibiotics in Animals
The FDA's latest effort to end the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animals is getting mixed reviews from activists ... continue reading.
Disease Outbreaks Tied to Imported Foods Increasing
New research released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week shows foodborne disease outbreaks in the US that were tied to imported foods appeared to rise ... continue reading.
Antibiotics useless for most sinus infections
Nearly all people who have sinus infections don’t need antibiotics, according to new guidelines for doctors.Nearly all people who have sinus infections don’t need antibiotics, according to new guidelines for ... continue reading.
Outbreak of acute hepatitis B virus infections associated with podiatric care at a psychiatric long-term care facility
Long-term care facilities should ensure compliance with infection control standards among staff and consulting health care providers ... continue reading.
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE - PANAMA: NEW STRAIN
A total of 11 cases were reported last January [2012] and 8 cases in February ... continue reading.
Syphilis rates on the rise in the province
The number of syphilis cases is rising in the province, a coordinator with New Brunswick Public Health said. The Student Health Centre is also dealing with a number of new ... continue reading.
Flesh-eating bug that you can catch on the bus or train is spreading in the UK
Strain of MRSA from the U.S. causes large boils and is resistant to several front-line antibiotics ... continue reading.
Study 'sheds new light' on how superbugs resist antibiotics
The molecules, known as restriction enzymes, control the speed at which bacteria can acquire resistance to drugs and eventually become superbugs ... continue reading.
Lyme disease risk from dogs 'higher than thought'
"Without considerably better surveillance and routine diagnostic testing, Lyme disease is only likely to become more prevalent." ... continue reading.
Provincial sexually transmitted infections drop
Alberta's sexually transmitted infection rate decreased for the first time since 2004 ... continue reading.
Olympics pose 'substantial' risk to world health
Mass gatherings like the London 2012 Olympics carry health risks that may threaten vulnerable people worldwide, public health experts say. ... continue reading.
Norovirus shuts wards and unit at three Sussex hospitals
Wards at two hospitals have been shut and a unit at another has been closed to new admissions following an outbreak of the winter vomiting virus ... continue reading.
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May 11 2012
Les fournisseurs de soins de santé lancent une campagne pour mettre en lumière les engagements dans le domaine de l'hygiène des mains
En francais seulement...
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May 8 2012
Zinc for the treatment of the common cold: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Results of randomized controlled trials evaluating zinc for the treatment of the common cold are conflicting. ...