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