http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Regulating alcohol outlet density, or the number of physical locations in which alcoholic beverages are available for purchase in a geographic area, is an effective strategy for reducing excessive alcohol consumption and associated harms. A new report from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health documents how localities can address alcohol outlet density, and outlines the critical role of health departments and community coalitions in these efforts. The report, published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, is an important resource for public health practitioners, many of which are often unaware of the potential of this evidence-based strategy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-density-alcohol-outlets-strategy-health.html Health Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:05 EST news284898112 Phnom Penh on Friday ordered urgent action to stem the "worrying" number of bird flu deaths in Cambodia, following a surge in the number of fatalities from the virus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-cambodia-action-deadly-bird-flu.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:28:16 EST news281338087 State and local health departments face significant barriers and usually do not get involved when confronted with public health concerns resulting from food animal production sites, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-health-departments-hindered-animal-production.html Health Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:56:35 EST news279194178 New research from the Children's Outcomes Research Program at Children's Hospital Colorado shows that timely reminders by state or local health departments are more effective at increasing immunization rates among preschool children than those from primary care practices. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-boost-childhood-immunizations.html Health Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:27:03 EST news276784012 President Barack Obama may have defeated opponents of his landmark health care law in the courts and at the ballot box, but the sweeping reforms still face a rocky road ahead. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-rocky-road-obamacare.html Health Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:10:02 EST news274244955 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 new online tool from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determines the extent of exposure to radio alcohol advertisements among young people ages 12 to 20 in 75 different media markets. This free and user-friendly tool is the first service to provide parents, health departments and other key audiences with access to customizable information on youth exposure to radio alcohol advertising. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-online-tool-youth-exposure-alcohol.html Health Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:06:14 EST news253281968 (AP) -- Eric Jensen surveys his dusty cantaloupe field and seems equally stunned and puzzled at the fate that has befallen his crop: row upon row of melons rotting on the vine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-cdc-additional-listeria-death-colorado.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:51:47 EST news236616653 Half of Americans drink a soda or sugary beverage each day - and some are downing a lot. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-americans-daily-soda-sweet-beverage.html Health Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:25:12 EST news234066254