by Research Team | Feb 10, 2015 | Health News
The late U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee was a state senator for 15 years before being elected to Congress in 2010, but his greatest source of pride didn’t come from a political office. “The title I’m most proud of is ‘Dad,'” Nunnelee said in a...
by Research Team | Feb 10, 2015 | Health News
Getting a vaccine for one sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus , does not lead teen girls to throw sexual caution to the wind and end up with other infections, a new study says. Study: HPV vaccines do not lead teen girls to risky sex Getting a vaccine...
by Research Team | Feb 10, 2015 | Health News
HEALTH officials have said people should still have flu jabs, despite revelations that only three per cent of vaccinations given this season were effective. Normally, the jabs are around 50 per cent effective but one of the main strains has mutated, meaning it has...
by Research Team | Feb 10, 2015 | Health News
Health officials say three more cases of measles have been confirmed in suburban Chicago, bringing the total number of cases to eight. The Cook County Health Department said Monday that those infected include two adults and six infants, all of whom were not...
by Research Team | Feb 9, 2015 | Health News
Proposed legislation focusing on e-cigarettes and other vapor inhalation products would tighten the state’s control over the legal smoking age, labeling and advertising requirements and retailer licensing. House Bill 1645 takes a holistic approach to...