Acute Care

Flu activity in the United States continues to increase over the past few weeks, which means that health care providers should continue to be on the lookout when diagnosing ill patients, according to a CDC Health Advisory.

Health care providers should be aware that Christmas trees have been associated with allergic contact dermatitis and allergy.

Influenza activity is on the rise across the United States, with several influenza activity indicators higher than what is typically seen for this time of year.

An updated clinical guideline provides health care providers with practical advice on the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR).

Although sleep difficulties are common among older adults, most don't address the issue with their health care provider. According to results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, more than one-third reported using some type of medication to help them sleep at night.

Employers have countless reasons for encouraging employees to be immunized against influenza.

A decline in flu vaccination rates among children in the 2016-2017 season may have been due to the absence of the nasal spray as an immunization option, according to new data published in Vaccine.

Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is the most common gynecologic problem encountered in primary care.

Around the world, health care groups and policy makers are scrambling to implement reasonable, effective measures so that treatment is available when patients need it.

Overall, influenza vaccines reduced the number of influenza illnesses in the 2015-2016 season. However, the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) was shown to be ineffective in children during this time, according to a recently-published study.