Whooping cough vaccine less effective over time for middle school children A new study was published in the journal Pediatrics indicates “the protection offered by middle-school whooping cough vaccines fades with each passing year, leaving teens vulnerable to infection as they age. The study, found that “the shot protects 69% of 11- and 12-year-old in
Read moreWomen With Chronic Sleep Problems Have An Increased Risk For Type two Diabetes A study was published in Diabetologia found that in a 133,252-woman study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health, reveals that “after adjusting for diabetes risk factors, having any sleep difficulty was associated with a 22% to 45% increase in
Read moreZika “Spreading Explosively” Through Americas, but Reach into U.S. “Will Likely Be Limited” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said on Thursday that the Zika virus is “spreading explosively” through the Americas, affecting 23 countries and territories. “The level of alarm is extremely high,” Chan said. However, in the continental U.S., Zika outbreaks “will likely be limited,”
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