Health Tip: Learn the Signs of Whooping Cough
2014-02-24
Initial symptoms may mimic a coldContinue Reading
States May Be Getting Stricter on Child Vaccine Exemptions
2014-02-11
Study finds bills to expand parental opt-outs are failing, while others to limit them have passedContinue Reading
Decline of Antibiotic Use Among Kids Seems To Be Leveling Off: Study
2014-02-04
Ear infections most common reason for prescriptions in children under 6; trends vary by regionContinue Reading
Hospital Safety Improves for Heart Patients, Study Finds
2014-01-22
But no drop seen in ‘adverse events’ for surgical or pneumonia patientsContinue Reading
When a Common Cold Becomes More Dangerous for Kids
2014-01-14
New study clarifies risk factors for lung diseaseContinue Reading
Temporary Fever May Occur When Kids Under 2 Get 2 Shots at Once
2014-01-07
Higher risk for a day or two if flu and pneumococcal vaccines given together, study findsContinue Reading
Daycare Surfaces May Hold Germs Longer Than Thought
2014-01-03
Even well-cleaned cribs were contaminated with bacteria that can cause illness, study foundContinue Reading
Dangerous Bacteria Can Lurk Inside Nose, Study Finds
2013-12-11
People who carry staph can transmit life-threatening infections in hospital settingContinue Reading
Measles Still a Threat, U.S. Health Officials Warn
2013-12-05
Sporadic outbreaks caused by travelers to countries without vaccination programs, doctors say
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Kids Hospitalized for Flu Need Antiviral Meds Right Away: Study
2013-11-25
Survival odds increase with early administration of drugs such as oseltamivir, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fewer ER Visits for Kids After Cold Medicine Restrictions
2013-11-11
CDC study ties improvement to label changes, voluntary manufacturer withdrawalsContinue Reading
Fewer Infants Hospitalized for Whooping Cough, Study Finds
2013-10-21
Increase in teens vaccinated against the infection has resulted in decrease in babies contracting it, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Children Benefit From Early Dose of Measles Vaccine, Study Finds
2013-10-15
Kids vaccinated at 1 year to 15 months of age have lower risk of fever, seizures, researchers sayContinue Reading