Study suggests federal guidelines for treating teen PID need clarification
A Johns Hopkins Children's Center survey of 102 clinicians who treat teenage girls with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) has found that official guidelines designed to inform decisions about hospitalization versus outpatient ...
Inflammatory disorders
Apr 09, 2013 |
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The Fat Chip: Controlling obesity the smart way
(Medical Xpress)—Gastric banding, a common surgery to reduce obesity, leaves much to be desired. Typically, the patient is left with a feeling of constant hunger. Stimulators implanted in the feeding centers ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 09, 2013 |
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China bird flu outbreak spurs food safety fears
China's bird flu outbreak is "devastating" poultry sales, an industry group said Tuesday, as the H7N9 virus which has killed seven people triggered a new food safety scare.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Cambodia fights surge in bird flu deaths
As China scrambles to contain a deadly new strain of bird flu, Cambodia is battling a spike in the better known H5N1 strain that is baffling experts a decade after a major outbreak began in Asia.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Birch juice season takes Latvia by storm
As spring melts away a long winter deep in Latvia's vast forests, the stillness is almost imperceptibly broken by a rhythmic drip, drip, drip.
Health
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Vietnam reports first bird flu death in 14 months
A four-year-old child has become Vietnam's first victim of the H5N1 bird flu virus in more than a year, a health worker said on Tuesday, amid growing regional concerns about the virulent disease.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 09, 2013 |
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Penis size does matter to women, researchers say in PNAS study (w/ Video)
The eternal question of whether penis size matters to women has been probed by a team of international scientists who reported on Monday that yes, ladies do find larger men more attractive.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 08, 2013 |
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Hospital group says 'alarm fatigue' can be deadly
(AP)—Constantly beeping alarms in hospitals are being linked to patient deaths and other dangers in a new alert from the Joint Commission.
Health
Apr 08, 2013 |
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WHO talks with China on sending bird flu team (Update)
The World Health Organization is talking with the Chinese government about sending international experts to China to help investigate a new bird flu strain that has sickened at least 24 people, killing seven ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 08, 2013 |
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No proof China's H7N9 spreading between humans, WHO says
The World Health Organisation said Monday there is no evidence China's new H7N9 strain of bird flu is spreading between humans, as the death toll rose to seven and airline and tourism shares slumped.
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Dengue cases may be four times more common than known
There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease dengue globally than was previously believed, according to a new study.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 07, 2013 |
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Global burden of dengue is triple current estimates
The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization, according to a multinational study published today in the journal Nature.
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Apr 07, 2013 |
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China steps up response to bird flu cases (Update)
Cities in eastern China where an H7N9 bird flu outbreak has killed six people moved Saturday to prevent the virus from spreading by banning live poultry trade and culling fowl.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 06, 2013 |
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Vaccine adjuvant uses host DNA to boost pathogen recognition
Aluminum salts, or alum, have been injected into billions of people as an adjuvant to make vaccines more effective. No one knows, however, how they boost the immune response. In the March 19, 2013, issue of the Proceedings of ...
Medical research
Apr 05, 2013 |
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Liver transplantation for patients with genetic liver conditions has high survival rate
Patients faced with the diagnosis of a life-threatening liver disease have to consider the seriousness of having a liver transplant, which can be a definitive cure for many acquired and genetic liver diseases. Among the main ...
Surgery
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