Health

Some people should not get MMR vaccine or should wait Anyone who has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to the antibiotic neomycin, or any other component of MMR vaccine, should not get the vaccine. Tell your doctor if you have any severe...

Some people should not get MMR vaccine or should w...

Some people should not get meningococcal vaccine or should wait Anyone who has ever had a severe (life-threatening) allergic reaction to a previous dose of MCV4 or MPSV4 vaccine should not get another dose of either vaccine. Anyone who has a severe ...

Some people should not get meningococcal vaccine o...

Anyone who has had a life-threatening allergic reaction to PPSV should not get another dose. Anyone who has a severe allergy to any component of a vaccine should not get that vaccine. Tell your provider if you have any severe allergies. Anyone who is...

Anyone who has had a life-threatening allergic rea...

These people should not get IPV: Anyone with a life-threatening allergy to any component of IPV, including the antibiotics neomycin, streptomycin or polymyxin B, should not get polio vaccine. Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies. Anyone...

These people should not get IPV: Anyone with a li...

A baby who has had a severe (life-threatening) allergic reaction to a dose of rotavirus vaccine should not get another dose. A baby who has a severe (life-threatening) allergy to any component of rotavirus vaccine should not get the vaccine. Tell you...

A baby who has had a severe (life-threatening) all...

A person should not get shingles vaccine who: has ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to gelatin, the antibiotic neomycin, or any other component of shingles vaccine. Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies. has a weakened immune...

A person should not get shingles vaccine who: has...

Inactivated Typhoid Vaccine (Shot) Should not be given to children younger than 2 years of age. Anyone who has had a severe reaction to a previous dose of this vaccine should not get another dose. Anyone who has a severe allergy to any component of ...

Inactivated Typhoid Vaccine (Shot) Should not be ...

Anyone with a severe (life-threatening) allergy to any component of the vaccine, including eggs, chicken proteins, or gelatin, or who has had a severe allergic reaction to a previous dose of yellow fever vaccine should not get yellow fever vaccine. T...

Anyone with a severe (life-threatening) allergy to...

People should not get chickenpox vaccine if they have ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to a previous dose of chickenpox vaccine or to gelatin or the antibiotic neomycin. People who are moderately or severely ill at the time the shot is s...

People should not get chickenpox vaccine if they h...

Control your asthma and avoid an attack by taking your medicine exactly as your doctor tells you and by staying away from things that can trigger an attack. Everyone with asthma does not take the same medicine. Some medicines can be breathed in, and ...

Control your asthma and avoid an attack by taking ...

An asthma attack can happen when you are exposed to “asthma triggers.” Your triggers can be very different from those of someone else with asthma. Know your triggers and learn how to avoid them. Watch out for an attack when you can’t avoid the trigge...

An asthma attack can happen when you are exposed t...

An asthma attack may include coughing, chest tightness, wheezing, and trouble breathing. The attack happens in your body’s airways, which are the paths that carry air to your lungs. As the air moves through your lungs, the airways become smaller, lik...

An asthma attack may include coughing, chest tight...

It can be hard to tell if someone has asthma, especially in children under age 5. Having a doctor check how well your lungs work and check for allergies can help you find out if you have asthma. During a checkup, the doctor will ask if you cough a lo...

It can be hard to tell if someone has asthma, espe...

Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults can have asthma, too. Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning. If you ...

Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is...

Your dream finally came true . . . it was announced on the radio and on TV . . . it's a snow day! School's closed for the whole day, and that means it's time for one thing: going outside to have fun in the snow. Or maybe you're getting ready go on a ...

Your dream finally came true . . . it was announce...

Take It EasySometimes if you're out having fun, it's easy to forget to pay attention to your body. But if your body temperature drops even 4 or 5 degrees while you're outside, it can make you feel crummy.That's why you need to be alert to your body's...

Take It EasySometimes if you're out having fun, it...

Calcium for women is essential through every phase of life. It is needed to help build strong bones and teeth, and it also helps to regulate heart beat, clot blood and conduct nerve impulses. As one ages, calcium plays an important role in fighting o...

Calcium for women is essential through every phase...

“Muscular young men may live longer” reports BBC News, while conversely, stating those with weaker muscles ‘were at increased risk of early death'. This headline comes from a long-term, Swedish study of over a million male adolescents (aged 16-19 yea...

“Muscular young men may live longer” reports BBC N...

'Married women are less likely to suffer depression than cohabiters or singletons,' according to the Daily Mail. The claim is based on a large Canadian survey that assessed various factors in the lives of new mothers, including whether they had depre...

'Married women are less likely to suffer depressio...

Light smoking 'doubles sudden heart death risk in women', BBC News reports. It says women who are light smokers – including those who smoke just one cigarette a day – double their chance of sudden death. This headline comes from a large, long-term US...

Light smoking 'doubles sudden heart death risk in ...

There was welcome news for footy enthusiasts in the Daily Mail today, as the paper reported that “playing football is the best way for middle-aged men to tackle high blood pressure” This headline stems from research looking at previously inactive mid...

There was welcome news for footy enthusiasts in th...