Battle tactics pharmacists may use to combat antimicrobial resistance Probiotics make no difference to intestinal infections in kids: studiesTwo studies released by the University of Calgary suggest giving children probiotics to fend off intestinal infections won't make any difference. Negligible risk of transmitting HIV during sex when viral load is suppressed Help increase awareness of antibiotic resistance during World Antibiotic Awareness Week Encourage best practices to reduce further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance Why don't people get the flu shot? Although 59% of Western Canadians are likely to get a flu shot, a recent survey found that common misconceptions prevent others from getting it Pharmacists should take on broader role in penicillin skin testing Pharmacist involvement would expand availability and maximize the potential benefits of penicillin skin testing Antibiotic overprescribing is a bigger problem than you think: study author A massive new study found that up to 46% of antibiotic prescriptions were not associated with an infection-related diagnosis Increased water intake helps prevent recurrent cystitis in premenopausal women Consuming an extra 1.5 L of water per day is an effective antimicrobial-sparing strategy West Nile virus activity increases in Toronto in recent weeks Six new cases reported during the week of August 26 to September 1 Updated Canadian guidelines recommend Shingrix as preferred herpes zoster vaccine in most situations Also suggest offering Shingrix to those 50 years or older previously vaccinated with Zostavax First Previous 65 66 67 68 69 Next Last
