Health

Safer, with more benefits: Parents' vaccine views shifting

Over the same time period that multiple outbreaks of measles and whooping cough made headlines around the country, parents' views on vaccines became more favorable, according to a new nationally-representative poll.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Doctors worry about return of vaccine-preventable ills in kids

(HealthDay)—Although most U.S. children are getting their routine vaccinations, recent trends have experts concerned that Americans will lose some of the "herd immunity" that has long protected many from serious infections.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Whooping cough research pinpoints diminishing immunity period

The tragic death of a baby boy in Perth earlier this year has again highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccine and research by the Telethon Kids Institute will soon ensure young children are better protected.

Pediatrics

Pediatrician discusses when to keep kids home from school

For many reasons, a child being home from school while sick can be stressful. Parents worry about the severity of their child's illness and about the child missing school, all while trying to shuffle work schedules to be ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

'Kids' diseases' now hitting adults

(HealthDay)—Chickenpox befell Angelina Jolie this week, preventing the actress-turned-director from attending the premiere of her new film.

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