Viral Disease :: Hand-foot-mouth outbreak in Linyi update – 2nd child died
A viral hand-foot-and-mouth disease killed a 14-month-old boy in eastern China’s Shandong province, state media reported.
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Summer :: Tips for Tykes to Stay Active over Summer Vacation
With all the extra free-time that comes with summer vacation, Temple University pediatrician Andrea McCoy offers several tips to keep children active and avoid sedentary behavior during their extended break.
Mumps :: Mumps spreading in Canada, Maritimes to Ontario
Mumps cases started appearing earlier this year in Canada, spreading quickly to Ontario in Canada. Mumps has infected more than 200 people.
Avian Flu :: Researchers create interactive map with Google technology to track avian flu spread
An interactive “supermap” that portrays the mutations and spread of the avian flu around the globe over time should help researchers and policy makers better understand the virus and anticipate further outbreaks, according to a new study involving University of Colorado at Boulder and Ohio State University researchers.
Impetigo :: GSK announces FDA approval of Altabax for the topical treatment of impetigo
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its antibacterial Altabax for the topical treatment of impetigo due to susceptible strains of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes, the two most common types of bacteria in this kind of infection.
Health :: International health security issues – World Health Day 2007
A WHO background document will be used to help guide discussions and stir debate. The paper profiles eight issues linked to international health security, together with key points to focus the debate:
Health :: International Health Security – World Health Day 2007
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said “The theme of this year’s World Health Day, international health security, is apt given the global health landscape today. In a highly interconnected world, diseases spread fast and recognize no boundaries.”
Whooping Cough :: Family members source of whooping cough in young infants
Infants with whooping cough were most likely infected by the people they live with, according to a multi-country study led by researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health.
Tuberculosis :: Prisons breed and export tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, a contagious and potentially fatal disease, is a major health problem today in prisons around the world.
Canker Sores :: CankerMelts patches reduce pain and speed resolution of canker sores
Today, during the 85th General Session of the International Association for Dental Research, scientists are reporting that they have developed a method for the effective healing of, and relief of pain associated with, canker sores.