Washington is not alone in its sharp rise of the highly contagious bacterial infection this year. It's been an unusually bad year for whooping cough in the United States, which has counted more than ...

Last week, the state reported that so far this year, 1,099 cases of whooping cough have been reported compared to just 45 at ...

Influenza A is the most common variant of the flu and the one you’re most likely to get during pregnancy. A flu shot is the ...

Influenza (the flu) treatments involve lots of rest at home and possibly over-the-counter flu medications and antivirals.

Kids and Coughing Don't give OTC cough medicine to children younger than 4. Honey can help calm coughs in kids older than 1 year. Why Coughing Can Be Worse at Night Nighttime coughing can happen ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County residents can safely dispose of unused and expired prescription medications this Saturday, October 26th, during Operation Medicine Cabinet. This initiative aims ...

While there is an extensive laundry list of beauty and skincare treatments expectant mothers should avoid during all three trimesters, there are surprisingly a lot of pregnancy-safe alternatives ...

All sorts of misconceptions exist when it comes pregnancy. After all, when you’re doing everything you can to keep yourself and baby safe, it’s understandable to worry. But as it turns out ...

They also highlight a decline in vaccine routines as a contributing factor. In the pre-pandemic years, The U.S. saw around 17,500 cases of whooping cough annually. This year almost 18,000, cases have ...

William Truswell, MD, FACS, operates his own cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery practice. Dr. Truswell was the first in his area in Western Massachusetts to have an accredited private ...

Background: Although no asthma or allergy medications can be considered proven safe for use during pregnancy, these medications are often used to prevent the potential direct and indirect ...

Whooping cough is usually seen mostly in infants and young children, who can develop serious complications. That’s why the vaccine is recommended during pregnancy ... we have safe and effective ...