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Researchers enable real-time reporting of public health cases

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 ...

Other created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Zealand's whooping cough admission rates cut by a fifth

Research from The University of Auckland, published in this month’s issue of The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, shows a 20 percent reduction in the New Zealand hospital admission rates for whoopi ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccines could be the difference between life and death for a child

This year the U.S. has seen the worst outbreak of whooping cough in more than 50 years. In fact, it has reached epidemic levels in many states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of cases reported ...

Health created Aug 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vaccine fails to protect babies against whooping cough

(Medical Xpress) -- Queensland research shows that a resurgence of whooping cough in babies has arisen due to the lack of effectiveness of the current vaccine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What's that symptom? Experts warn of self-diagnosis via the web

(HealthDay) -- Got a weird ache or pain? A rash that's hung around too long? With the wealth of information now available at the click of a mouse, it's common to search the Web to figure out what may be ...

Health created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tudorza pressair approved for COPD

(HealthDay) -- The Tudorza Pressair (aclidinium bromide) inhaler has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat narrowing of the lung airways associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What did we learn from the 2010 California whooping cough epidemic?

Because whooping cough (pertussis) is almost as contagious as measles (affecting ~12-17 individuals with each case), clinicians are required to report cases of this bacterial respiratory tract infection to the state's department ...

Pediatrics created Jul 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study

Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday.

Pediatrics created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Caregiver's health is strong predictor of orphan's health

The health of a caregiver is the most important predictor of orphan health, according to a new Duke University study that spans five less-wealthy nations in Africa and Asia. More important than an orphan's geographic location, ...

Health created Jun 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sweet minty relief for cough

Millions of Americans reach for their cough drops or syrup at the first sign of a cough. However, scientists are unsure if and how these popular remedies work. Now, new findings from the Monell Center suggest ...

Medications created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study says children exposed to tobacco smoke face long-term respiratory problems

For more than three decades, researchers have warned of the potential health risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), especially among children whose parents smoke. Now a new study conducted by ...

Health created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Whooping cough epidemic declared in Wash. state

(AP) -- Washington state's worst outbreak of whooping cough in decades has prompted health officials to declare an epidemic, seek help from federal experts and urge residents to get vaccinated amid worry that cases of the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vt. debates letting parents say no to vaccines

(AP) -- For Jennifer Stella, it's a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daughter suffered a "head-to-toe" eczema outbreak; she says parents should ...

Health created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The cost of caring

Parents of children with autism are more likely to get common ailments such as colds, coughs and headaches as a direct result of the increased stresses linked to their caring duties, according to research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

How colds cause coughs and wheezes

Cold-like infections make 'cough receptors' in the airways more sensitive, making asthmatics more prone to bouts of coughing and wheezing, reveal scientists presenting their findings at the Society for General Microbiology's ...

Immunology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0