Ellis Parker, MSN, RN, from Level Up RN, discusses the different levels of health prevention—primary, secondary, and tertiary—and the significant role of health determinants. She uses the community…
Most vaccines help the immune system learn to identify and fight off harmful viruses or bacteria before someone gets sick. But, scientists are also creating vaccines to treat…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The seroprevalence of Coxiella burnetii – the causative organism of the zoonotic disease Q-fever – is high among US veterinarians, particularly those who…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A fall in air pollution levels rapidly reduces airway inflammation in children with asthma and improves airway function, according to study findings reported…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study confirms that men with diabetes mellitus are less prone to develop prostate cancer…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients who are admitted on a weekend for bleeding peptic ulcers have worse survival than their peers admitted on a weekday, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men ages 75 to 80 years old with a prostate specific antigen (PSA) level less than 3 ng/mL are unlikely to experience life-threatening…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An investigation prompted by the discovery of vaccine-derived poliovirus (VDPV) infection in a hospitalized immunodeficient infant from an Amish community in Minnesota uncovered…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vitamin D deficiency is “rampant” among children with chronic kidney disease, and the prevalence of severe deficiency has increased over the last two…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Consuming seven glasses or more of wine each week may reduce the risk of developing Barrett’s esophagus, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Breastfeeding, both exclusive and partial, appears to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report in the March…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research indicates that when it comes to children’s shoes, the size listed by the manufacturer is rarely the true size. In nearly…
