Shellfish allergy is sometimes wrongly considered a contraindication to Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA). We report a case of a patient with shellfish allergy in which this misconception led to ...

FERAHEME (Ferumoxytol) 30mg/mL injection by AMAG Pharmaceuticals The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strengthened an existing warning regarding serious and potentially fatal allergic reactions ...

The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer's disease (AD), which involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language. Millions of Americans suffer from AD. The disease usually ...

In medicine, the term 'contra' means against and the term 'indication' is used for a valid reason for taking a particular test, medicine or procedure. So, contraindication basically means against a ...

Multicenter Randomized Trial of Centralized Nurse-Led Telephone-Based Care Coordination to Improve Outcomes After Surgical Resection for Colorectal Cancer: The CONNECT Intervention Drugs are approved ...

Many patients with atrial fibrillation are not taking oral anticoagulation because of an elevated bleeding risk, and this subset faces substantial risks of both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, a new ...

Lantheus Medical Imaging announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label update for Definity (perflutren lipid microsphere) injectable suspension with the removal of a ...

Background Clinical guidelines recommend pregnant women without contraindication engage in regular physical activity. This is based on extensive evidence demonstrating the safety and benefits of ...