Figuring The Cost-Benefit Ratio of VaccinesAlice G. Walton
Parents in some communities have decided that the risks of vaccines are greater than the benefits. Not true.
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Organic meat and poultry could help combat much of the antibiotic resistance we see today.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Seizures that occur when a child has a fever are scary, but are they dangerous? Sometimes.
Read more >Barry A. Weismman, D.O., Ph.D.
Fit matters and is harder to achieve than you might think. Infections can happen. They're your eyes. Read on.
Read more >Thomas C. Arnold, M.D., and Robert A. Barish, M.D., M.B.A.
Snake bites are rare, but some bites are lethal. Know what to look for and do -- and how to avoid bites completely.
Read more >Alice G. Walton
Retractions don't happen often in science, but they are part of the process. Changing the public's perceptions is another matter.
Read more >Lona Mody, M.D., M.Sc.
Millions of infections occur in nursing homes each year, costing billions of dollars.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
The STD chlamydia can be diagnosed with a urine specimen and does not require a pelvic examination or vaginal or urethral culture.
Read more >Esther Entin, M.D.
Always check with your child's physician before delaying an immunization.
Read more >Keith F. Woeltje, M.D., Ph.D.
MalariaJoel G. Breman, M.D.
Human Papilloma Virus and Cervical CancerSusan C. Stewart, M.D.
Modern medicine's battle against cervical cancer is a tale of two worlds.
Read more >Walter A. Orenstein, M.D.
SclerodermaMeggan Mackay, M.D., M.S., and Peter Barland
Public Health and Bioterrorism: Learning the Lessons of the Anthrax AttacksRichard E. Dixon, M.D., and David J. Sencer, M.D., M.P.H.
Giant Cell ArteritisPeter Barland, M.D.
Always taper off steroid medications slowly, otherwise you risk upsetting the body's natural hormone production.
Read more >M. Nergis Alnigenis (Yanmaz), M.D., and Peter Barland, M.D.
A low-impact exercise program may help relieve the symptoms of Fibromyalgia Syndrome.
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