Doctors on the U.S. Navy’s hospital ship Comfort are fighting gangrenous infections in broken limbs as they try to save the lives, if not the arms and legs, of Haiti’s earthquake victims. Reuters Health Information
Source:US Ship Saves Lives, Haiti Not Ready for Amputees
Is it really any worse than what these kids see at the movies or play-act in their video games? Medscape Nurses
Source:How Does Exposure to Violence Affect Children?
Pandemic H1N1 is winding down. John Bartlett, MD, comments on new data and the past week’s H1N1 news and provides guidance to practicing clinicians. Medscape Infectious Diseases
Source:2009-2010 H1N1: What's New This Week — January 25, 2010
Harsh cleaners and wooden seats may be behind a rise in toilet seat irritation. WebMD Health News
Source:Toilet Seat Dermatitis Making a Comeback
Although the 2004 AAP and AAFP clinical practice guideline on acute otitis media allowed for observation without initial antibiotic therapy, “watchful waiting” has not increased since 2004. Medscape Medical News
Source:Management of Acute Otitis Media Without Antibiotics Has Not Increased