Tag: vaccinations

Back-to-School: Keeping Up With Vaccinations

School-age children, from preschoolers to college students, need vaccines as protection against the flu and a range of potentially serious...

August 24, 2016

3 Ways This Year’s Flu Shots Are...

Each year on average, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population gets the flu and more than 200,000 people...

October 19, 2015

News Roundup: Majority of Children Are Vaccinated;...

Childhood vaccination rates are either up or stable — depending on the region of the country — and a sizable...

September 18, 2015

Back to School: Your Kids’ Vaccinations

For many children, middle school aged and younger, vaccinations are due before the start of the academic year later this...

August 3, 2015

Fructose Makes Brain Crave High-Calorie Foods, Study...

Fructose occurs naturally in honey, fruits, vegetables and their juices — and is found in “high fructose corn syrup” —...

May 8, 2015

Measles Reported in Travelers to Florida; Get...

State and federal health officials are tracking Florida residents who may have been exposed to measles from travelers. “In the...

February 3, 2015

5 Myths About the Flu

Every year in the U.S. about 200,000 people are hospitalized and up to 36,000 die because of complications from the...

October 22, 2014

Vaccinations: Get the Facts

Vaccines are the best way to prevent many diseases. Children begin receiving a schedule of immunizations early because some diseases...

August 14, 2014

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FIU Using 3D Printing to Make...

Florida International University and Baptist Health South Florida are partnering on an initiative to manufacture face shields for healthcare workers on the front lines of...

Pregnant Women and Coronavirus: Don’t Stress,...

Do pregnant women have more to fear from the coronavirus (COVID-19) than the average, healthy adult? Public health officials and doctors say that there are...