• Sunday House Call, #772, January 10, 2021: But I had a reservation!

    Sunday House Call, #772, January 10, 2021: But I had a reservation! On today’s show: Should we allow for coronavirus vaccines to be interchangeable during the dosing schedule? Study models various vaccine rollout strategies. Should the second dose be reserved? Reference:Alternative Dose Allocation Strategies to Increase Benefits From Constrained COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Your calls about:…

  • Studies support antibiotic treatment for middle ears infections

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Antibiotics best for treating ear infections: studies Studies Support Antibiotics from the Start for Otitis Media Reference: Hoberman A, et al “Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of age” N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 105-115. Tahtinen PA, et al “A…

  • Wait and see approach to treating children's ear infections

    It can be one of the more frustrating and distressing experiences for parents; their child screaming in the night because of a painful infected middle ear infection or otitis media. In the past, children would immediately be prescribed an antibiotic to destroy the bacteria contributing to their pain and inflammation. However, a new study, published…