New parents are shunning proven preventive care for their infants in effort to be ‘natural’
One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn’t get the vitamin K…
Meningitis outbreak in England kills at least 2
LONDON (AP) — A meningitis outbreak in southeast England has led to the deaths of a university student…
Flu vaccines didn’t work that well. Blame subclade K
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t…
Tips to exercise your brain to lower risk of dementia
WASHINGTON (AP) — “Exercise your brain,” experts advise people hoping to stave off dementia. But how? Stretching your…
Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her cells
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited…
Children’s hospital renamed for Dolly Parton, hopes to transform pediatric care
NEW YORK — Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-a-longs to her working woman’s anthem “9 to 5,”…
A children’s hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-a-longs to her working woman’s anthem “9 to…
Thailand uses birth control to curb elephant population in the wild
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try…
Mexico state steps up health screening in schools as measles cases grow
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s most populous state said Monday it was stepping up health screening at schools…
Top health official urges US public to get the measles vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles…
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
WASHINGTON — A leading U.S. health official on Sunday urged people to get inoculated against the measles at…
Fear stalls measles vaccine outreach in Minnesota Somali community
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a…