Researchers recently found that having the measles virus can cause long-term damage to the immune system, making patients more susceptible to other diseases. This research is particularly important in this era, when people who oppose vaccines argue that catching a disease like measles isn’t bad for you and can benefit Read more…
According to media reports, at least two people died in October related to flu-related illness. Tragically, one was a six-year-old girl in Florida who had not received a flu vaccine. A middle-aged woman in Kentucky also died, although at this time it is not known whether she had received a Read more…
As we head into flu season, you’ve probably heard an ad or two, or maybe received a call from your doctor, reminding you to get the flu vaccine. In our modern world, where getting ill usually means spending a few days in bed at most, the flu can seem trivial, Read more…