Annals of Internal Medicine has a new issue out and there is a pretty good article about the revisions to the adult immunizationn schedule. I like this article because it gives some good information on the schedule and indications for a lot of “basic” vaccines for adults.
Very Informative!
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The makers of one of the Hib (Heamophilus Influenza) vaccines, Merck, have initiated a voluntary recall of certain batches of…
There is a interesting new article over at Outdoorsmagic.com. A company called Pure Hydration has released their “Thirst Aid Bag”….
A very good article, over at Outdoors Magic, discusses what one should carry when hiking during winter months. The article…
A new update from the CDC has removed cautions for malaria in the Bahamas. The specific area in the Bahams…
The Taipei Times has a story about a woman from Peru undergoing an operation to treat her elephantiasis. This is…
A family who was hiking together, trying to find a christmas tree, became lost and had to sleep out in…
A recent alert from Promed mail brought attention to a re-emergence of hanta virus in New Mexico. The 34 year…
RabiesControl.org released a newsletter about their work and the World Rabies Day activities of September 8th, 2007. The newsletter contains…
Eurosurveillance Weekly Release features an article on an Italian Student that was the center of a measles outbreak in the…
The Mexican state of Tabasco continues to suffer from the flooding, even as the waters are beginning to receed. Concerns…
A great new conference is on the horizon. The American Academy of Family Physicians annual resident and medical student conference,…
It appears that recent flooding in Nicaragua has caused an increase in reported/diagnosed cases of leptospirosis. Managua and the cities…
Water disinfection Knowledge of how to make water safe for human consumption or use is vital. There are basically three…
There is also a lot of questions about crossing datelines/timezones and “when do I take my insulin”. Elain Jong’s book,…