Dec 6, 2018 Health Policy We are not as prepared as we should be for the next flu pandemic. Human nature being what it is will fall back on being reactive instead of proactive.
Dec 5, 2018 Health Headlines Some high school students exposed to a person with active TB. Understanding the appropriate Public Health response.
Nov 29, 2018 Health Policy Early flu season statistics show that it is off to a brisk start disproportionately affecting younger age groups. The flu virus responsible for this is influenza A H1N1. The vaccine covers H1N1 and is a good match this year to prevent infection.
Nov 22, 2018 Food Science Two studies in the NEJM conclude that probiotic use to mitigate symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in children did not ameliorate symptoms and was no better than placebo.
Nov 15, 2018 Health Policy Another (wrong) assumption that all there is to diagnosing strep throat can be reduced to doing a rapid strep test. Pharmacists should not be doing these tests. My conversation with Bill provides the details why.
Nov 5, 2018 Health Policy High dose flu vaccine recommendations are not solely based on economic factors. Cost may be greater but vulnerability of older adults are a consideration
Oct 22, 2018 Infectious Disease Flu vaccine mythos: Normal immune response to the flu vaccine is misinterpreted as ‘getting the flu’. The reality is that there is no active replicating virus in the vaccine. It is also being offered during flu and cold season.
Oct 16, 2018 Infectious Disease A extremely rare tragic disease, acute flaccid paralysis, is played up by media with fear-mongering reporting and diminished perspective.
