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

OP-ED. The US secretary of health has completely overhauled the national committee of vaccination experts, appointing ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service this week reported steady growth in the population of the rarest crane in the world.

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

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 ...

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 ...

Within one to two weeks, the cough becomes more intense — harsh, violent fits that leave you gasping for air. Sometimes, a ...