If not screened and diagnosed, babies with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), also known as “Bubble Boy Disease,” do not typically survive past their first birthday. … Read More ›
Category: Patient Care & Quality
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to receive new reports of infections with Shigella strains that are not susceptible to ciprofloxacin and/or … Read More ›
On April 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued an alert to physicians in southwestern and northwestern Pennsylvania, saying that the Allegheny County Health … Read More ›
The State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Advisory Committee met on July 28, 2015, to review the draft 2015-2020 SHIP. The Advisory Committee, comprised of stakeholders … Read More ›
On May 5, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) accepted the recommendations of an emergency committee, declaring the international spread of polio to be a … Read More ›
The City of Philadelphia is preparing to host the World Meeting of Families from Sept. 22-25, 2015, including a planned papal visit from Sept. 26-27, … Read More ›
More than 86 million Americans have prediabetes, and nine in 10 people don’t even know they have it. And, according to an American Medical Association … Read More ›
The 2013 flu season appears to be making its appearance early, and based upon reports is severe. As a physician, you have the responsibility to … Read More ›