Scientists pause research with lab-bred bird flu (AP)
AP - Scientists who created easier-to-spread versions of the deadly bird flu said Friday they're temporarily halting more research, as international specialists debate what should happen next.
China: Bird flu death not from human-human spread (AP)
AP - The strain of H5H1 bird flu that killed a Chinese man cannot spread among people, a health agency said Monday, appealing for calm after the country's first reported case of the disease in humans in 18 months.
China says man dies of bird flu (Reuters)
Reuters - A man in southern China's Guangdong province died of bird flu Saturday a week after being admitted to hospital with a fever, state media reported.
WHO: Bird flu research raises safety questions (AP)
AP - The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily transmissible between humans.
Walgreen profit down, no Express Scripts deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Walgreen Co posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday as the largest U.S. drugstore chain's margins were hurt by lower reimbursement rates for prescriptions, fewer flu shots and its spat with pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts Inc .
Details of lab-made bird flu won’t be revealed (AP)
AP - The U.S. government paid scientists to figure out how the deadly bird flu virus might mutate to become a bigger threat to people — and two labs succeeded in creating new strains that are easier to spread.
‘Incurable’ Patients Try Witch Doctor Remedies In New Documentary (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - For many ailments, Western medicine works extremely well. There are pills to vanquish or alleviate illnesses from syphilis to the flu, and surgeries to fix everything from broken bones to failing hearts. And yet, when it comes to addressing many less clear-cut health problems — chronic pain, extreme anxiety, migraines and allergies, to name a few — modern doctors are often stumped.
Millions of kids’ antibiotic Rx’s unneeded: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Pediatricians write more than 10 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions -- for conditions like the flu and asthma -- every year, suggests a new study.
Prevention Is Key for Fall Asthma Flare-Ups in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma are at
greater risk for flare-ups in the fall because of airborne ragweed and
mold spores, as well as the flu and other seasonal infections, researchers
warn.
Obesity May Hinder Flu Shot’s Effectiveness (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The various health risks
associated with being overweight or obese are well known, but a new study
now suggests that this extra weight may also make your annual flu shot
less effective.
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