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Serum analysis of 45 subjects for antibodies and humoral immunity over a median of 15 years showed antiviral responses ranging from 11-19 years for tetanus-diphtheria, 50 years for varicella-zoster, and up to 200 years for measles and mumps.
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FDA warnings for existing drugs dominate pharmaceutical news this month.
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12-lead ECG obtained from a 50-year old African American man with hypertension and chest pain.
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When whole grain cereal (WGC) is consumed regularly, there is a lower risk of developing heart failure (HF). This association is likely to be linked to the beneficial effects of WGC on risk factors (ie, hypertension, obesity, hyperlipidemia) rather than HF itself.
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An elevated white blood cell count is a risk factor for several cancers in women.
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Alarmed by continuing deaths and severe adverse reactions after treatment for latent tuberculosis, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking funding approval for a national surveillance system to track the events.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is responding to a recent Washington Post report that CDC estimates of new HIV infections in Americans annually may be 50% higher than previously believed.
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Hospitalizations related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections more than doubled, from 127,000 to nearly 280,000, between 1999 and 2005, according to a new study.