Making sense of the commotion among midwives, hospitals, medical groups, and mothers
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Obesity Rate Among U.S. Kids Aged 2 To 5 Drops 43%
‘The scales are tipping,’ says Centers for Disease Control director Tom Frieden
Cruise Out of Control: The 13 Worst Norovirus Outbreaks on Cruise Ships
With the latest report of a stomach bug sickening more than 600 people on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, we took a look at similar recent outbreaks on cruises and found more than a dozen in just the last five years.
Princeton to Begin Dispensing Meningitis Vaccine
CDC recommends all students should receive it
Will You Get the Flu? This Real-Time Flu Forecaster Could Tell You
Researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have devised a flu predictor that could pinpoint peak cases as much as nine weeks early.
Candy Flavored Tobacco Products On the Rise
American kids are smoking more flavored tobacco, like hookahs and cigarillos
The HPV Vaccine and the Case for Race-Based Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, approved in 2006, protects against strains of the virus responsible for 70% of cervical cancers. But what about the remaining 30%?
USDA Criticized for Not Closing Farms Linked To Salmonella Outbreak
The plants linked to salmonella-tainted chicken that has sickened nearly 300 people will remain open, despite calls to shut them down.
CDC Calls Back Furloughed Scientists to Handle Salmonella Outbreak
Only two of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s foodborne pathogen investigators were on duty during the government shutdown as a salmonella outbreak continued to sicken nearly 300 people in 18 states.
More Children Than Ever Are Getting Flu Shots
Vaccination advocates can rejoice: the flu shot push is paying off.
Childhood Vaccination Rates Good, But Measles Cases Hit Record High
It’s been 20 years since the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provided free immunizations to all US youngsters. How well has the program done?
First National Anti-Smoking TV Ads Help 200,000 Smokers to Quit
Real-life stories of former smokers’ health problems provided the motivation smokers needed.
More Compounding Pharmacy Products Recalled
Injections made by a Texas compounding pharmacy may be responsible for bloodstream infections, says the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).