October 2009 |
Swine Flu
The vaccine is now available to patients and priority will
be given to those who are immuno-compromised or have
been in contact with swine flu, pregnant women, those
with asthma or COPD, diabetes, heart disease, kidney
disease, or liver disease, those who have suffered a
stroke or TIA, and those with a nervous system
condition, such as multiple sclerosis.
Rising obesity prompts higher antibiotic doses call
Patients may have to be prescribed higher doses of antibiotics because of rising rates of obesity, say doctors....