Results of a small Johns Hopkins Children’s Center study show that hospitalized children given high-dose IV infusions of the antibiotic vancomycin to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections face an increased risk for kidney damage — an often reversible but sometimes serious complication. The findings, published in the December issue of the journal Annals of Pharmacotherapy, highlight […]
A new study led by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine finds that the brains of obese children literally light up differently when tasting sugar. Published online in International Journal of Obesity, the study does not show a causal relationship between sugar hypersensitivity and overeating but it does support the idea […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug to treat non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), offering patients new hope in fighting this difficult disease. Lung cancer is expected to lead to over 150,000 deaths in the United States this year alone, and NSCLC accounts for about 85 percent of all lung cancers. The […]
JUNEAU – National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 7-13 and the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) would like to remind people of the importance of getting their flu shot. Flu season typically peaks between December and February but significant activity can occur as late as May. As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s […]