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China's premier on Sunday urged authorities to be vigilant against a new strain of bird flu that has killed 23 people, while saying that efforts to tackle the virus have so far been effective. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-chinese-premier-urges-vigilance-bird.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:02:07 EST news286380117 The death toll from a new strain of bird flu in China has reached 20, with dozens infected, state media reported Sunday, as experts said there was no evidence so far of human-to-human transmission. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-dead-china-bird-flu-state.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:00:02 EST news285745598 A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bird-flu-strain-mammals-humans.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:14:26 EST news285002047 A bird flu virus never before found in humans has grabbed world attention this week after it infected and killed people in China. Scientists have been scrambling to understand how it happened and, more importantly, whether it poses a risk to public health or could potentially spark a global pandemic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bird-flu-bad-h7n9-strain.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:03:51 EST news284274205 In a worrisome sign, a bird flu in China appears to have mutated so that it can spread to other animals, raising the potential for a bigger threat to people, scientists said Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-china-bird-flu-mutates-infect.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:04:24 EST news284227458 Scientists taking a first look at the genetics of a bird flu strain that has killed three people in China said Wednesday that the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might be able to spread among poultry without showing any signs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-scientists-china-bird-virus-silent.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:44:34 EST news284193866 Nearly one in five American teenage boys is diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, marking a dramatic rise in the past decade, the New York Times reported on Monday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teenage-boys-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:02:55 EST news284025768 Two Shanghai men have died from a lesser-known type of bird flu in the first known human deaths from the strain, and Chinese authorities said Sunday that it wasn't clear how they were infected, but that there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-china-deaths-h7n9-bird-flu.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:06:15 EST news283939554 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced its recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule that includes important updates to the pneumococcal, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis), and influenza vaccines. Because current vaccination rates are low, ACIP also urges health care providers to regularly assess patient vaccination histories and implement intervention strategies to increase adherence. This recommendation will be published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-acip-adult-immunization.html Health Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:33:29 EST news278616801 A Chinese study published on World AIDS Day on Saturday says drugs used to curb HIV in infected people also help protect their uninfected partner, but far less effectively than other research has found. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-aids-chinese-flag-drugs-as-prevention.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:49:21 EST news273527351 Triclosan - an antibacterial chemical found in toothpaste and other products - can contribute to an increased risk of allergy development in children. This comes from the Norwegian Environment and Childhood Asthma Study, in which the Norwegian Institute of Public Health is involved. Similar results are reported in the USA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-triclosan-cosmetics-personal-products-allergy.html Immunology Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:26:21 EST news272096769 People with a family history of certain diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, often underestimate their risk for developing them, even after completing a risk assessment and receiving personalized prevention messages, finds a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-personalized-underestimate-disease.html Health Wed, 12 Sep 2012 09:20:01 EST news266658851 China is investigating whether more than 20 children were fed genetically modified rice in a project that involved Chinese and US researchers, state media said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-china-probes-children-fed-rice.html Health Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:40:15 EST news266568007 IBM scientists are collaborating with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Public Health Data Standards Consortium (PHDSC) to further standardize the exchange and use of public health information to improve healthcare quality and coordination of care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-enable-real-time-health-cases.html Other Thu, 16 Aug 2012 07:01:14 EST news264319141 A Chinese province urged parents Sunday to seek immediate treatment for children showing symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease after official figures showed 112 people died from the illness last month. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-foot-mouth-disease-china-june.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 15 Jul 2012 07:02:09 EST news261554354 A Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) study published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry reveals that a natural fatty acid can serve as a regulator of blood sugar levels, which may have important applications in designing better and safer drugs for diabetes treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-safer-drug-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:05:57 EST news241113947