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FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
FDA Approves Anthim for Treating Inhalation Anthrax
Anthim, combined with certain antibacterial drugs, designed to neutralize anthrax toxins
Rate of Transmission of Clostridium difficile Quantified
Hospitalized patients with CDI transmit C. difficile at rate 15 times higher than asymptomatic carriers
Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Drop in S. aureus Carriage Rate With Antibiotic Tx of Acne
Antibiotic treatment of acne does not significantly alter the rates of antibiotic resistance
Case Report: Ceftriaxone-Linked Renal Toxicity in Adult Male
Patient unresponsive to pharmacotherapy; symptoms resolved with double J stent insertions by cystoscopy
CDC: 116 Travel-Associated Zika Cases in U.S. So Far This Year
Nearly all had a probable link to travel to a Zika-endemic area outside the United States, agency says
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
Non-HIV-Related Kaposi Sarcoma in BRAFi-Treated Patient
Patient with history of myasthenia gravis, metastatic melanoma presented with macules on both feet
Predictions Made for Zika Arrival in U.S. Cities This Summer
Weather and travel patterns could expose people as far north as New York City
