Foot and Mouth Disease :: CVO update on latest situation on FMD outbreak
Chief Veterinary Officer Debby Reynolds today set out latest progress on tackling the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Surrey.
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Hearing Loss :: Age-related hearing loss – a common occurrence
For many people, hearing loss is part of aging. Hearing loss affects approximately one-third of people over age 65. Among people age 75 and older, 40 percent to 50 percent experience hearing loss.
Foot and Mouth Disease :: Foot and Mouth Disease confirmed in cattle, in Surrey
On 3 August UK Chief Veterinary Officer, Debby Reynolds confirmed the presence of Foot and Mouth Disease on a farm near Guildford, in Surrey.
HPV :: Dermatologists can help patients decide if new vaccines to prevent HPV and Herpes Zoster are right for them
For more than 200 years, vaccines have played an important role in the prevention of infectious diseases. In the United States, measles, mumps and rubella are now rare diseases thanks to vaccines. Now, two vaccines recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ? the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and the herpes zoster vaccine ? are proving effective in protecting people from serious or potentially life-threatening diseases.
Food Allergy :: Living with dangerous food allergies ?
Mealtime should be an enjoyable experience. Yet, for 12 million children with food allergies, eating a meal can be a frightening activity. For some of these children, even the slightest exposure to the wrong food can be deadly.
HPV :: 5 things to know about the HPV vaccine
Millions of parents are struggling to decide if the HPV vaccine is right for their child. To help, a University of Michigan pediatrician looks into the fact and fiction of this controversial vaccine, and offers parents some advice and guidelines.
Cervical Cancer :: Visual inspection screening method is effective in reducing cervical cancer
Visual inspection screening can reduce cervical cancer, according to a report published today by IARC and Indian scientists in The Lancet. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in low-resource countries, 85% of the global cervical cancer burden of approximately 493 000 cases and 273 000 deaths being currently found in developing countries.
Birth Control :: IUDs safe and effective in high-risk patients
Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that intrauterine devices are safe and effective in a population of women previously not considered as good candidates for this method of birth control.
Rosacea :: UCSD researchers discover cause of rosacea
Doctors can describe the symptoms of rosacea, a common inflammatory skin disease that causes facial redness and affects nearly 14 million Americans. They can tell patients what triggers can worsen their condition: spicy foods, heat, alcohol, even embarrassment. But until now, they could not explain what caused rosacea.
Fever :: Study identifies source of fever
With the finding that fever is produced by the action of a hormone on a specific site in the brain, scientists have answered a key question as to how this adaptive function helps to protect the body during bacterial infection and other types of illness.