Giving Your Cat Medication With a Minimum of Stress Partnering with your veterinarian is the key to keeping your cat healthy, and that goes beyond the occasional check-up and immunization. Be sure to schedule veterinary visits at least every six months and to give your cat tender, loving care. If you do find that your… Continue reading
Day: June 11, 2010
DTaP and Tdap Vaccines /Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis/
DTaP is a vaccine that lets children younger than 7 develop immunity to three deadly diseases caused by bacteria: diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (pertussis). Tdap is a booster immunization that offers continued protection from those diseases for adolescents and adults. Diphtheria is a respiratory disease that can cause breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and… Continue reading
New experimental drug shrank the lung cancer’s tumor in 90% of patients
An extremely promising experimental drug, called crizotinib for lung cancer patients with a specific gene has shrunk tumors in 90% of patients in a clinical study within two months, researchers from Pfizer. Inc. said. With expectations of just a 10% response rate to this new medication – which would have been good news anyway –… Continue reading