Oncology & Cancer
Only small increase in US girls getting cervical cancer shot
More U.S. girls are getting a controversial vaccine, but the increase last year was only slight.
Jul 30, 2015
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Researchers uncover motivations for the high level of prescribed antibiotics for children's coughs
Researchers from the University of Bristol have investigated what leads to high use of antibiotics for children with coughs and found the motives for their use are complex but centre around children being vulnerable.
Jul 9, 2015
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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.
Jul 6, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
6-year-old dies in Spain's first diphtheria case since 1987
A 6-year-old boy has died in Spain's first case of diphtheria since 1987, his hospital said Saturday.
Jun 27, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whooping cough resurgence due to vaccinated people not knowing they are infectious?
Whooping cough has made an astonishing comeback, with 2012 seeing nearly 50,000 infections in the U.S. (the most since 1955), and a death rate in infants three times that of the rest of the population. The dramatic resurgence ...
Jun 24, 2015
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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.
Jun 12, 2015
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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.
Jun 4, 2015
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Smoking cannabis linked to respiratory problems
People who smoke cannabis as little as once a week are more likely to suffer respiratory symptoms such as morning cough, bringing up phlegm, and wheezing, according to University of Otago research.
May 19, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immediate care doctor talks about bronchitis
When a cold has lasted too long or a cough is especially bothersome, it's important to see a medical professional.
May 18, 2015
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One exposure to e-cigarette use diminishes cough reflex sensitivity
With just one exposure to electronic-cigarette (e-cigarette) vapor, participants in a study of 30 healthy subjects demonstrated a diminishment of cough reflex sensitivity. The study was presented at the 2015 American Thoracic ...
May 17, 2015
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