Six more California measles cases tied to Disney outbreak
California health officials confirmed that six new measles cases are connected to an outbreak at Disney theme parks last month, bringing the total number of illnesses to 32.
Jan 15, 2015
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Experts recommend weight loss drugs, surgery as supplement to lifestyle interventions
The Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) on strategies for prescribing drugs to manage obesity and promote weight loss.
Jan 15, 2015
Estimating the best time of year for malaria interventions in Africa
New methods for analysing malaria transmission can estimate the best time of year to carry out campaigns such as mass drug treatment and spraying of houses with insecticide.
Jan 15, 2015
Study finds success in drug-intervention program for gonorrhea (Update)
A Washington state program that gives people with chlamydia or gonorrhea free antibiotics to treat their partners boosted access to the drugs and may have reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections.
Jan 15, 2015
New study reveals crippling financial burden of leprosy
Households affected by leprosy face being pushed further into poverty as a result of loss of earnings and treatment costs, according to the first ever study of the economic burden of a common complication of the disease.
Jan 15, 2015
