Women living in the southern and western parts of the country and those in some racial and age groups are less likely to be screened.
Changing language on vaccines can mislead people into thinking there’s new evidence about them, when the science hasn’t changed.
Offering HPV shots to children at ages 9 or 10 increases vaccination rates compared with providing the immunization at 11 or 12.
We discuss a vaccine-injury initiative, a controversial hepatitis B trial, evolving CDC vaccine guidance, and more.
Florida is experiencing a large outbreak of locally acquired dengue fever, which experts say is ‘unusual.’
California lawmaker cites CIDRAP News investigation about dentists’ continued use of clindamycin, an antibiotic with a high risk of life-threatening side effects.
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A survey finds that emphasizing the share of people who do and don’t engage in non-recommended antibiotic behaviors didn’t affect respondents’ willingness to engage in those behaviors.
Also, new data show that 1 in 4 new patients in North Kivu, DR Congo, are children.
"One of the challenges that we have today is trust, and that trust is really difficult to respond to when you have a US government, a senior health official, making claims about the danger of vaccines."
How to avoid inappropriate dental antibiotics
Going to the dentist is unavoidable. But getting an antibiotic prescription from the dentist isn't. Part 3 of a 3-part series on potential harms from taking antibiotics for dental procedures.
