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Seven vaccines you need

October 03, 2008
Most people think vaccines are just for children, but experts say there are seven vaccines that adults should consider getting immediately to protect themselves from disease. In this article from CNN, a reporter has compiled this list of vaccines--including those for whooping cough, shingles, and hepatitis B--that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other healthcare experts are now recommending for adults. Read more »

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Update on Cervical Cancer Vaccine
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...vaccine) and a booster shot of tetanus/diptheria/whooping cough (which we now know requires an... Read more »

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LIVESTRONG Presidential Cancer Forum: 5 Questions from a Veteran Journalist
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...cervical cancer vaccine be required the way vaccines for whooping cough and German measles are?... Read more »

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Understanding Cough Variant Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

Cough variant asthma, or CVA for short, is a less common form of asthma that is characterized by... Read more »

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Five Signs of Childhood Acid Reflux That You May Overlook
By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

The younger your child, the harder it may be to recognize the signs of acid reflux. Here are... Read more »

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Can my cough be due to acid reflux?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Chronic cough and even chest pain can be caused by acid reflux. This can be difficult to diagnose... Read more »

Health Guide

Pertussis
Whooping cough Symptoms runny nose slight fever (102F or lower) severe, repeated coughs that: make breathing difficultresult in... Read more »
Pneumothorax
...on the lungs,or an underlying lung disease such as COPD, asthma, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. In some cases, the cause is unclear. See also spontaneous pneumothorax,... Read more »
Colds and the Flu: Diagnosis
...age 5, RSV was responsible for more flu-like cases than the flu virus itself.Pertussis. Pertussis (whooping cough) was a very common childhood illness throughout the first half of the century.... Read more »
Immunizations: Diptheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis
...however, occurred in a 12-year-old boy whose parents refused to vaccinate him.Pertussis. Pertussis (whooping cough) was a very common childhood illness throughout the first half of the 1900s. The... Read more »
Travel to Developing Countries: General Health Precautions
...be given at the same time to most adults without significantly increasing adverse effects.Pertussis (whooping cough) has been added to the tetanus-diphtheria vaccine. The Infectious Diseases... Read more »

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