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Many parents say no to HPV vaccine but vaccinations are up: study
Parents forgo vaccines for their teenage kids for a number of reasons, researchers said Monday in a paper reporting findings from the annual National Immunization Survey of Teens, which was published in the journal Pediatrics. That might mean that public...
Tags: Pediatrics, HPV Vaccine, Whooping Cough, Human papillomavirus, Drugs and Medicines
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Radio journalists in Nigeria accused of spurring slayings
Two radio journalists have reportedly been charged in northern Nigeria on suspicion of airing a broadcast that incited the slayings of women vaccinating people against polio. The case centers on a program aired days before the shootings last week....
Tags: Pakistan, Radio, Nigeria, Health and Safety at Work, Religion and Belief
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Breast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says
Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a new report released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of mothers who breast-fed their infants rose...
Tags: Symptoms, Obesity, Ear Infection, Birth Defects, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Cancer death rates fall as HPV-associated cancers rise: U.S. report
This year’s Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, released online Monday, brought Americans good news and bad. Extending a trend since the early 1990s, authors reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that cancer...
Tags: Obesity, HPV Vaccine, Health Organizations, Human papillomavirus, Breast Cancer
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Actor Rob Schneider lobbies against vaccine bill
PolitiCalArnold Schwarzenegger has left the governor’s office, but you can still catch the occasional movie star walking the streets of Sacramento.... -
Effort to stop polio aims to vaccinate 111 million children in four days
World NowHealth groups are trying to immunize more than 111 million African children against polio in only four days, hoping to squelch an incurable disease that is all but gone in the West.... -
When does public health supersede personal choice? The vaccination debate [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.Opposition to vaccinations for children is shortsighted and detrimental to public health, The Times’ editorial board wrote Tuesday. In recent years, more parents have been opting out of inoculations for their kids due to personal beliefs and... -
Clinic provides children with free back-to-school shots
Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, Wash.Maggie Moody is excited for lots of things about kindergarten: new friends, a nice teacher, getting better at reading and especially playing at recess. But Maggie couldn't start kindergarten this fall without first doing something not so exciting:...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Mount Vernon, Chemical Industry, Disease Prevention, Health and Safety at School
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Health officials launch Toddler Immunization Month
Desert Dispatch, Barstow, Calif.The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health launched Toddler Immunization Month this month, according to a county news release. TIM is an annual observance which highlights the importance of fully immunizing toddlers ages 1-3 years old against...Tags: Hepatitis B , Chemical Industry, Polio, Disease Prevention, Education
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Revised incubation allows Norwin students to attend prom
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.In addition to the regular prom preparation to-do list of renting and buying black-tie attire, picking up a corsage or boutonniere and posing with friends for photos, several Norwin High School students had to add another item: Getting a chickenpox...Tags: Varicella Vaccine, Students, Fayette County, Diseases and Illnesses, Viral Diseases and Infections
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READER SUBMITTED: NB Rock Cats/Health Department Join Forces
New BritainThe New Britain Rock Cats and the New Britain Health Department have joined forces to host Immunization Records Day on Tuesday, April 30, at New Britain Stadium. The 6:35 p.m. game features the Rock Cats vs. the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals...Tags: New Britain Rock Cats, Disease Prevention, New Britain, Childhood Diseases and Illnesses, Plainville
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Vaccination rules change for upcoming school year
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.The Illinois Department of Public Health has tightened the enforcement of the vaccine requirements for middle and high school students for the next academic year. All students entering, advancing or transferring into sixth through 12th grades in the...Tags: Diphtheria , Students, Whooping Cough, Tetanus, Diseases and Illnesses
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