The number of calls to poison centers nationwide involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine soared from one a month in September 2010 to 215 in February … Read More ›
Category: Patient Care & Quality
On Feb. 24, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) distributed an alert in an effort to raise awareness among health care professionals that the … Read More ›
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 13 percent of adults age 20 and … Read More ›
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) applauds CVS Caremark, who announced in early February that they will be taking tobacco off of their shelves. “It’s a … Read More ›
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is reporting three imported Chikungunya (CHIK) cases in travelers returning from the Caribbean this year. Two cases of CHIK … Read More ›
On Aug. 5, 2014, representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society (PATS) came to the Pennsylvania Medical Society … Read More ›
With the start of the school year fast approaching, physicians in many specialties know that questions about concussions will soon come their way. Since July … Read More ›
According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the number of U.S. adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes has … Read More ›