Whooping cough is preventable, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines are very effective at preventing whooping cough, but you’ll need to stay on top of ...

The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state's first measles case of the year, making it the 26th state to report ...

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Members of the autism community are pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s pledge ...

Public health experts are recommending that infants aged 6 to 11 months get an early dose of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccination, also known as the MMR vaccine, in addition to the two shots ...

The cause of heart disease is generally clogged arteries. These blood vessels can be blocked by fatty plaque that contains ...

One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts ...

Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, many people might be wondering: do I need to get a measles vaccine booster?

The U.S. has 800 cases of measles nationwide as of Friday, and two more states identified outbreaks this week.

The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 800 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. as of Friday, making the ...

Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far this year, ...