Teens, Young Adults Account for Half of New STD Cases
It’s enough to send parents running to lock their teens in their bedrooms: About 10 million 15- to 24-year-olds…
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis): 10 Things You Need to Know
Around this time of year, there’s coughing practically around every corner. Kids are hacking away at the table next…
Give Vaccines a Well-Deserved Shot: Immunization FAQs
Vaccines don’t just protect your kids from illnesses — they protect them from passing the germs on to high-risk…
No More FluMist: Now What?
The flu is usually far from our minds in summertime, but an announcement by the Centers for Disease Control…
Safer Cookouts: 4 Steps to Curb Food Poisoning
Food poisoning can be something that can leave you ill for weeks and may even hospitalise if it is…
Lyme Disease: Facts & Fiction
It’s that time of year again, when kids are (hopefully) outside more than inside. With the warmer weather comes…
