AIDS STRAIN CONCERN
Concern about the case of the highly resistant aids strain has not abated. In fact, there are growing numbers of reports around the country that this might not be the only case.
Still, there are many questions and unresolved issues.
The first... (Read more about AIDS STRAIN CONCERN) |
Aids Vaccine
The first experimental vaccine against the aids virus has been approved for test among humans. However, it combats the A strain of the virus which predominates only in Africa. (Read more about Aids Vaccine) |
BETTER TONSILLECTOMY
There is late breaking research out that shows a new way to perform tonsillectomies in children is much less painful.
There are 400,000 tonsillectomies performed each year in the u.s. It is the second most common pediatric surgery performed in... (Read more about BETTER TONSILLECTOMY) |
Bacterial Heart Attack
Taking good care of your mouth, teeth and gums is a worthy goal in and of itself. Good oral and dental hygiene can help prevent bad breath, tooth decay and gum disease — and can help you keep your teeth as you get older. (Read more about Bacterial Heart Attack) |
Bird Flu Overblown
The reports of potential human to human transmission of the bird flu in one Indonesian family have the world on edge.
From health officials to financial markets, the trickle down effect has been significant.
This bird flu virus has potential... (Read more about Bird Flu Overblown) |
Bird Migration
Last week Japan suspended all French poultry imports and threatened a similar ban on the Netherlands. Tests confirmed the deadly h5n1 strain of avian flu had hit a farm in eastern France, the first case of the virus in domestic farm birds in the... (Read more about Bird Migration) |
Bronchitis
Bronchitis is the inflammation of the air passages within the lungs. These tubes bring air from the windpipe to the tiny air sacs where the transfer of oxygen takes place. (Read more about Bronchitis) |
CHICKEN POX VACCINE
Chickenpox vaccines can protect kids from the inconvenient, uncomfortable and occasionally dangerous disease. Chickenpox is commonly thought of as an annoying childhood disease, but not one that necessarily kills. Usually this is an itchy illness... (Read more about CHICKEN POX VACCINE) |
CONDOM CONCERNS
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the battle towards prevention of sexually transmitted diseases needs to move front and center. Sexually transmitted disease prevention is a crucial issue, particularly since the rates of... (Read more about CONDOM CONCERNS) |
DOCTOR HANDWASHING
It is perhaps the simplest, but most important part of the doctor patient visit: time when the physician or other caregiver washes his or her hands. But new research shows doctors frequently don’t clean themselves before touching the patient (Read more about DOCTOR HANDWASHING) |
E. Coli Prevention | Nutrition
This is a dirty problem we have on our hands.
According to the center for science in the public interest, in the U.S. alone, there are 76 million--that’s right, million-- illnesses due to food borne pathogens each year, and five thousands... (Read more about E. Coli Prevention | Nutrition) |
Emergency Rooms and STDs
A new medical study raises an important question: should anyone who is seen in an emergency room be automatically screened and treated for other essential problems and conditions that in the end affect society as a whole—such as sexually... (Read more about Emergency Rooms and STDs) |
FEVERS IN KIDS
It’s that time of year when everyone gets sick, including the youngest ones. High fever in kids is quite common, with temperatures often running as high as 104.
There’s no question that high fever in kids can be scary for a parent.
But the fear... (Read more about FEVERS IN KIDS) |
FLU SHOT ALTERNATIVES
“So I think we’re looking at a shortage that’s not going to be made up during this season,” states Dr. Steven Baum, a flu expert at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. It is the harsh reality of this year’s flu season…vaccines will be hard to... (Read more about FLU SHOT ALTERNATIVES) |
FLU SHOT SCRIMPING
Flu vaccine is a little like liquid gold. at least, this year, with the huge flu vaccine shortage that’s affected the U.S., even those who should get the flu vaccine aren’t getting it. But now there’s new research to show that the limited supply... (Read more about FLU SHOT SCRIMPING) |
FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE
The nation suddenly finds itself faced with an acute flu vaccine shortage, with the flu vaccine supply suddenly being cut in half.
Yesterday, British regulatory officials unexpectedly froze all shipments from a major flu vaccine maker,... (Read more about FLU VACCINE SHORTAGE) |
Flu Studies
There are two new studies which raise significant concern regarding the flu.
One says that the flu shot is really not that effective in the older population which is the prime target population for vaccination.
The other says the drugs we have... (Read more about Flu Studies) |
HAND GEL STUDY
Here’s a question for you- how often do you wash your hands? And how often do your kids wash their hands?
Given how easily infections travel from one person to another, probably not enough.
A new study out of the American Academy of... (Read more about HAND GEL STUDY) |
HEALTH CARE WORKERS & FLU RISK
As the effects of the flu vaccine shortage sweep the nation, the Centers for Disease Control is warning that health care workers need to make every effort to get vaccinated. Healthcare workers are a liability in terms of the spread of the flu... (Read more about HEALTH CARE WORKERS & FLU RISK) |
HEPATITIS B VACCINE STUDY
How effective is the Hepatitis B vaccine? New research is helping scientists determine whether it lasts as long as they think it does, and whether booster shots are necessary.
Since the early 1980s, the Hepatitis B vaccine has been available to... (Read more about HEPATITIS B VACCINE STUDY) |
HIV
The virus that causes aids is called HIV. Once it end on a person's blood stream, the aids HIV virus attaches itself to the surface of the active T-cells, then inserts its own genetic information inside of that nucleus. (Read more about HIV) |
HIV GEL SPECIAL REPORT
In recent years the scientific community has made big strides in the treatment of AIDS, meeting with considerable success in holding off progression of the disease. Now some researchers are focusing their fight on HIV prevention.
As the fight... (Read more about HIV GEL SPECIAL REPORT) |
HIV TESTING
There is a debate on about whether it would be worthwhile to carry out early HIV testing on large sections of the population. Should our entire population get routine AIDS testing, rather than targeting those groups at high risk? There is new... (Read more about HIV TESTING) |
Hepatitis - C
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver that has received much recent publicity. This is mostly because otherwise healthy baby-boomers who have lead prosperous and clean lifestyles face a threat to their health and perhaps their lives. This... (Read more about Hepatitis - C) |
Hepatitis C Update
A new study shows viral hepatitis C--a deadly liver infection--is becoming more prevalent in those over 40--among the baby boomers who are aging.
And that means, many people in this age group are at risk now for the complications that come with... (Read more about Hepatitis C Update) |
Immunity - How the body defends itself
The human body is exposed to billions of foreign bodies or antigens each and every day. If an antigen enters the body, the immune system goes to work to destroy it. (Read more about Immunity - How the body defends itself) |
Kids and flu shots
It’s that time of year when the kids’ flu shots are flowing. But should your child get the flu vaccine? And is there enough to go around?
The fact is, most of us can handle the flu pretty well. We can get sick, but we recover without serious... (Read more about Kids and flu shots) |
LYME LANDSCAPING
It is Lyme disease season again.
The disease has become one of the fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States. Cases have been reported in all 50 states with the greatest number being reported in New England. Lyme disease was first... (Read more about LYME LANDSCAPING) |
Measles
Measles is a disease found around the world. The virus that causes the disease is spread by airborne infection and is one of the most contagious diseases. (Read more about Measles) |
NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
Have you every wondered or worried if you should be getting an HIV test?
This coming Monday is National HIV Testing Day. It’s a day when everyone should stop and consider getting an HIV test.
This is an annual event put on by the National... (Read more about NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY) |
OTC COLD AND FLU RX
The cold and flu season is here, and that means more doctor visits and requests for prescription antibiotics. But new research shows going to the over the counter drug aisle in the pharmacy could provide more relief for you and save billions of... (Read more about OTC COLD AND FLU RX) |
Oral HIV Test Failure
There are concerns tonight surrounding a widely used HIV test’s accuracy. There are reports it incorrectly diagnoses many as having HIV, when they in fact don’t.
“With something like 40,000 new infections in the United States every year, and... (Read more about Oral HIV Test Failure) |
PNEUMONIA TREATMENT
If you are a healthy individual and you get pneumonia, should you be admitted to the hospital for safety’s sake? Or is it ok to be sent home with antibiotics?
4 million Americans get a routine pneumonia each year, so it’s a pertinent question.... (Read more about PNEUMONIA TREATMENT) |
Pneumonia
Pneumonia today is still the sixth largest killer
in the United States. Pneumonia is the general inflammation of the lungs. This results in mucus and liquids blocking the air passages within the lungs. (Read more about Pneumonia) |
Prez Plan Questioned
A US outbreak of Avian Flu may kill as many as 1.9 million Americans and hospitalize 9.9 million. But is President Bush's plan on target to protect the country if a pandemic did occur here?
Some health officials believe this outbreak could be... (Read more about Prez Plan Questioned) |
RESISTANT HIV STRAIN
Health officials remain concerned tonight over the case reported in New York City of a man who has a rapidly progressive case of AIDS that is also resistant to multiple medications.
Is this cause for alarm? (Read more about RESISTANT HIV STRAIN) |
RUBELLA ERADICATED
Your children have been vaccinated against it. But now, at least in America, German measles, or rubella is a thing of the past.
Rubella was a huge problem when baby boomers were kids. Remember the old rubella vaccine umbrella campaign, urging... (Read more about RUBELLA ERADICATED) |
Reyes Disease
Reyes disease is a early childhood disease which can strike without warning. It only affects children 12 years and under. All internal organs can be affected. (Read more about Reyes Disease) |
Rotavirus Vaccines
It’s a common sickness among babies especially—rotavirus causes severe diarrheal illness, enough to put children in the hospital.
But now, there’s good news for parents and kids—there are two new experimental vaccines that are proving effective... (Read more about Rotavirus Vaccines) |
Rubella
Rubella or German Measles is an infectious disease and is caused by a highly contagious virus. If a pregnant woman gets rubella, during the first trimester, the baby may become very ill or may even die. (Read more about Rubella) |
STD HOME TEST KIT
A new STD home test kit attempts to make it easier for women to guard their privacy, but at the same time allow efficient testing to check the spread of STDs like gonorrhea and Chlamydia.
“I think STDs are somewhat hush-hush because people don’t... (Read more about STD HOME TEST KIT) |
Tonsillect
The tonsils are a strategically placed pair of lymph nodes placed at the back of the mouth. They sample the bacteria and other alien substances that enter the body. (Read more about Tonsillect) |
WEST NILE VIRUS
61 year old Jamie Ellis loved to start her day with a morning walk. But 2 years ago, suddenly, Jamie could barely get out of bed. “I began to ache, I had fever and I began to throw up, and I guess sometime about 8 o’clock that night I was in the... (Read more about WEST NILE VIRUS) |
WHOOPING COUGH BOOSTER STUDY
Once thought to be a disease that only afflicted children, whooping cough cases are now increasingly common among adolescents and adults. With two vaccines developed to protect adults against the disease, whooping cough has once more become an... (Read more about WHOOPING COUGH BOOSTER STUDY) |
Your First Visit
By Tauseef Ahmed, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology / Hematology at New York Medical College
Your tests have come back. The news is not good and your doctor refers you to a specialist. Oncologist,... (Read more about Your First Visit) |
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