2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (537+ words) TAMPA, Fla. - As families gear up for the upcoming school year, back-to-school preparation in Hillsborough County is extending well beyond the traditional rush for backpacks and school supplies." One local program is stepping up to ensure area children meet their…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (251+ words) (WJET/WFXP) " Doctor's visits can be intimidating at any age. That's where exp ERIEnce comes in handy. The exp ERIEnce Children's Museum will host its first-ever Teddy Bear Clinic on Thursday, July 16. As a collaboration with UPMC Children's and UPMC…...

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (439+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa " A measles case has been confirmed in Polk County. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that the measles case, the first in the state this year, was found in a vaccinated adult who…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (492+ words) Tennessee and Nashville health officials confirmed the first two cases of measles in the state this year on July 11. Both individuals with the disease are recovering at home. Both were exposed to confirmed measles cases outside the state. One patient…...

5+ hour, 22+ min ago  (560+ words) A cartoon picture of a pregnant woman with her husband Pregnancy comes with several routine medical tests, and one of the most important is determining the blood group and Rhesus (Rh) factor of both parents. Although often overlooked, knowing a…...

10+ hour, 5+ min ago  (277+ words) Iowa sees its first measles case of the year. On today's Newsbuzz edition episode, we talk with Polk County Public Health director Juliann Van Liew about how Polk County is guarding against the highly contagious virus. We talk with Luke…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (97+ words) Carlsbad Current Argus High demand, low staff threaten Carlsbad student vaccines Medha Sarin Carlsbad Current-Argusmsarin@elritomedia. com Eddy County students in rural southeast New Mexico were vaccinated last year at rates comparable to urban areas. But officials warned the high…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago  (868+ words) Vaccines remain one of the most effective tools for preventing the spread of infectious diseases. But in recent years, social media misinformation and flawed science have fueled skepticism, contributing to declining vaccination rates. According to the CDC, vaccination coverage among…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (227+ words) Midgut volvulus is a life-threatening surgical emergency that most commonly presents during infancy, whereas delayed presentation in older children is uncommon and can be diagnostically challenging. An 11-year-old boy presented with acute abdominal pain, bilious vomiting, abdominal distension, and obstipation…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago  (292+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) " The Metro Public Health Department issued an alert Friday about the first measles case of the year confirmed in Nashville, adding that the patient was in public during the "infectious period" over Fourth of July weekend. Even…...