The Need for Hepatitis C Testing in Primary Care

♦ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommend that adults born during 1945– 1965 should receive one time testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) without prior ascertainment of HCV risk (Strong...

Face Your Risk: Allergies

According to Mylan, “severe allergies can find you when you least expect it.” Having allergies can be dangerous for some people. Especially, if you go into anaphylactic shock- which can be scary for you and your love ones.  Anaphylactic shock are very...

The right drug. The right dose. The right time.

Genes and Drugs Patients differ in response to drugs. This variation can range from potentially life threatening adverse drug reactions to an equally serious lack of therapeutic efficacy even after taking the standard and safe dose of a drug. As knowledge of the human...