A scratchy throat triggers panic and quick pharmacy visits. Many people reach for antibiotics within hours. A recent social media video by Dr Priyanka Sehrawat, General Physician and Neurologist at ...

Herpes zoster is a painful vesicular eruption caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). It is marked by inflammation of the posterior root ganglia of the spinal or cranial peripheral nerves. After a ...

Obesity is a global epidemic that has affected the lives of over 14% of adults worldwide and over a third of Americans. Obesity is associated with the increased risk of thirteen obesity-associated ...

Drugs taken by a breastfeeding mother may pass into her breastmilk. The word 'drug' includes all alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, over-the-counter medications, prescription medications or any other ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Povidone-iodine can remove bacteria from skin, but it's ...

Correspondence to Professor Colm Patrick Finbarr O’Donnell, Department of Neonatology, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland; codonnell{at}nmh.ie Objective To determine ...

1 Consultant in Paediatric Accident and Emergency and General Paediatrics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK 2 Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital, London ...

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) following clean abdominal surgery in cattle pose significant economic and welfare concerns. Preoperative skin asepsis aims to minimize microbial load over ...