It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

Pediatricians like me are worried that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisers will make it harder for children to get the ...

Weekly cases of whooping cough have hit a record high in Japan. Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease characterized by severe, persistent coughing. It can be fatal for infants up to six ...

I wholeheartedly agree with letter writer Don Mueggenborg of Lemont ( “Life without vaccination,” July 3). My older brothers ...

Four cases of measles were recently reported in the commonwealth, prompting health officials to discuss the importance of ...

Parents in San Luis Obispo County face challenges concerning child safety, health and well-being. These articles share a ...

For decades, one of the world’s most contagious diseases was considered eradicated in the U.S. But today, measles is roaring ...

More than 6 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer's disease, a number predicted to rise as our population ages.

In the early days of the West Texas measles outbreak, Thang Nguyen eyed the rising number of cases and worried. His 4-year-old son was at risk because he had received only the first of the vaccine's ...