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seniors-winter-illnesses
Wellness

Seniors: Be especially careful with winter illnesses

Those germs can be especially threatening for seniors. Here's how to decrease risk for winter illnesses.

Woman enjoying trip abroad and staying healthy after receiving travel vaccinations.
Prevention

Travel vaccinations to get before traveling outside the U.S.

Know which immunizations are needed for an overseas trip.

hpv vaccine and teens
Wellness

Should teens get the HPV vaccine?

Cancer experts urge parents to vaccinate kids (including boys) against the HPV virus, which causes cancer.

whooping cough
Uncategorized

Expert Q&A: Whooping cough

Vaccination for everyone is important to protect those most vulnerable to whooping cough, particularly newborns.

Men's Health

What men need to know about STD risks

Age group may impact risk. Protect yourself.

3 tips to help children cope with shots
Family

3 tips to help children cope with shots

Mother of five shares her tips for helping kids understand the need for shots -- and how to get past the fear.

3 reasons to full vaccinate
Family

3 reasons to vaccinate children fully

The decision to vaccinate kids provides protection for those who are vaccinated and people who can't be.

Adult Chickenpox
Wellness

3 conditions that aren’t just for kids

Chicken pox and measles may be more prevalent in children, but they often hit adults harder. Learn more about these common childhood ailments that you can't ignore as an adult.

Wellness

Traditional flu shots to replace ineffective spray vaccines

A committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending against using the FluMist nasal spray vaccine for the 2016-2017 flu season.

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