COPD Tied to Raised Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death
2015-04-29
Experts weren’t surprised, since smoking often contributes to the respiratory disease and heart troubleContinue Reading
Microneedle Patch Might Boost Global Measles Vaccination Rates
2015-04-28
It’s designed to be easier to use, safer, more portable than syringes, researchers reportContinue Reading
California Declares Measles Outbreak Over
2015-04-17
But, health officials say risk still exists for those who aren’t vaccinated against the diseaseContinue Reading
More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9/11 Responders
2015-04-16
EMS workers join police, fire personnel still struggling with health problems, study finds
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Calif. Measles Outbreak May Be Coming to a Close
2015-04-16
Officials say they will declare end if no new cases reported by FridayContinue Reading
Inhaled Measles Vaccine Falls Short of Injected Version in Study
2015-04-15
Although easier to administer, it didn’t trigger as strong an immune response in infants as shot didContinue Reading
COPD Takes Big Toll on Employment, Mobility in U.S.
2015-03-26
CDC report finds a quarter of people with the illness are unable to workContinue Reading
Low Vaccination Rates Likely Behind Disney Measles Outbreak: Study
2015-03-16
Disease may continue to spread unless more people get shots to protect against infection, experts warnContinue Reading
Ebola Outbreak Disrupted Routine Medical Care in West Africa
2015-03-12
Many childhood vaccinations missed, putting hundreds of thousands at risk for measles, other diseases, study saysContinue Reading
More Americans Support Vaccines: HealthDay/Harris Poll
2015-03-12
Measles outbreak likely driving the trend, experts say, but critics of the shots remainContinue Reading
Pneumonia in Early Childhood Tied to Higher Odds of Asthma
2015-03-06
Lung problems before age 3 may have enduring impact, study saysContinue Reading
Common Class of Drugs May Be Linked to Pneumonia Risk
2015-03-03
But more research is needed before scientists say anticholinergics cause the infectionContinue Reading
Viruses Increasingly Behind Child Pneumonia Cases
2015-02-25
Bug that causes common cold, other infections often to blame, study findsContinue Reading
California Reports No New Measles Cases Since Last Update
2015-02-24
But it’s too soon to declare the outbreak over, health officials sayContinue Reading