U.S. children cancer death rate down due to better survival
The cancer death rate for children in the U.S. has declined sharply — down 20 percent from 1990 to 2004 — thanks to better treatment of leukemia and other cancers, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday.    The cancer death rate for U.S. [...]

U.S. teen birth rate rises first time in 15 years
Survey shows the U.S. teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years and experts blamed it on increased federal funding for abstinence-only health education that doesn’t teach teens how to use condoms and other contraception, media reported Friday.    The new teen birth numbers are based on the [...]

Australia financially helps Laos combat bird flu
The Australian government’s overseas aid program has pledged to provide 380,000 U.S. dollars to the Lao government, supporting its efforts to fight bird flu in Vientiane capital and neighboring Vientiane province.    The fund, pledged on Thursday, will be used to finance a project on raising public awareness about bird flu, [...]

Children’s cancer death rate drops 20% in U.S.
Better treatment of leukemia and other cancers has led to a 20 percent drop in the cancer death rate for children in the United States, health officials announced Thursday.    Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death for U.S. children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in [...]

In-vitro fertilization rises in Britain
More British women had in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in 2005 than in 2004, officials figures revealed Friday as multiple births continued to be a concern surrounding the fertility treatment method.
    There was a nearly 6-percent rise in the number of women having in-vitro fertilization (IVF), from 30,861 in 2004 to 32,626 in 2005, [...]

U.S. bird-flu expert calls for changes in early-warning system
The international science community is not doing enough to track many avian influenza viruses that might cause the next pandemic, an expert from University of California, Davis, said in Dec. 6 issue of the journal Nature.    Global surveillance is critical for identifying and tracking potential pandemic viruses such [...]

China faces challenge in supporting HIV-affected children
BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — China still faces many challenges in promoting HIV/AIDS knowledge among children and caring for those who are infected by HIV, said Dr. Yin Yin Nwe, Representative of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for China.    ”China has made a lot of progress in [...]

Premier revisits AIDS-suffering central China villages
ZHENGZHOU, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid his second visit to China’s worst AIDS-hit villages in Henan Province, a day before the 20th World AIDS Day.    It was Wen’s fifth face-to-face talks with AIDS patients or their family members since 2003.
    ”What’s your name?”
    ”Zhang Shuwan.”
    ”Do you remember how your [...]

Chinese public, celebrities walk on Great Wall to raise AIDS
 BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Members of public, celebrities and condom manufacturers embarked on a “Great AIDS Walk” at the Great Wall on a chilly Sunday morning to generate funds for the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS and raise public awareness of the disease.
    The four-kilometer walk at [...]

Chinese public, celebrities promote AIDS awareness
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — Members of public, celebrities and condom manufacturers embarked on a “Great AIDS Walk” at the Great Wall on a chilly Sunday morning to generate funds for the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS and raise public awareness of the disease.
“AIDS is a strategic issue concerning the rise [...]