Q. I've heard that taking an antibiotic can interfere with my birth control pill. Is this true? A. Many people do believe that taking antibiotics can affect birth control effectiveness. However, the ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) In our presurgery unit, the nurses are ...

Nurse engagement and empowerment is a key to strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programs, according to a study presented at the 45th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Researchers have observed an increase in antibiotic prescribing among nurse practitioners and ...

Both nurse practitioners and physicians are prescribing inappropriate antibiotics to patients with viral upper-respiratory tract infections, a practice that may lead to increased rates of ...

Valerie Ness received funding from the Chief Scientist Office/Scottish Infection Research Network. Jacqui Reilly, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Kay Currie, and Lesley Price do not work for, consult, own ...

Child: I don't feel so good. Achoo! My nose is so stuffy and my throat hurts. Parent 1: You know how frustrating it is trying to help your kids when they're sick. A visit to the doctor's office can be ...