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Vitamin Supplements Reduce Deaths Caused by Measles and Diarrhea, Study Finds
December 7, 2010 — Vitamin A supplements are still an effective way to reduce childhood death and disease. A new study strongly endorses the continuation of vitamin A supplementation programs, which reduce the ... > full story -
Potential New Treatment for Deadly Nipah and Hendra Viruses; May Also Lead to New Treatments for Measles, Mumps and Influenza
October 28, 2010 — Scientists have identified a potential new treatment for the Nipah and Hendra viruses, two lethal and emerging viruses for which there is currently no treatment or vaccine available. The approach ... > full story -
Mumps Vaccine Coverage Should Be Improved, Study Finds
August 24, 2010 — Although immunity to mumps is high in the United States, mumps vaccine coverage must be maintained and improved to prevent future outbreaks, according to a new ... > full story -
Combination MMRV Vaccine Linked With Two-Fold Risk of Seizures, Study Finds
June 28, 2010 — The combination vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox is associated with double the risk of febrile seizures for 1- to 2-year-old children compared with same-day administration of the ... > full story -
Modified Measles Virus Shows Potential for Treating Childhood Brain Tumors
May 26, 2010 — The use of modified measles virus may represent a new treatment for a childhood brain tumor known as medulloblastoma, according to a new ... > full story -
Young Infants Are Not Sufficiently Protected Against Measles, Research Finds
May 18, 2010 — Young infants appear to have a gap in their protection against measles, from around two to three months old until they are vaccinated at 12 months of age, finds new ... > full story -
Response to Vaccines Could Depend on Your Sex, Researchers Find
May 12, 2010 — Biological differences between the sexes could be a significant predictor of responses to vaccines, according to researchers. They examined published data from numerous adult and child vaccine trials ... > full story -
New Inhalable Measles Vaccine May Lead to Vaccines for Other Diseases
May 5, 2010 — A team of researchers believe a dry powder, inhalable vaccine developed for measles prevention and slated for human clinical trials later this year in India will lead to other inhalable, inexpensive ... > full story -
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Doctors Report Alarming Increase in Mumps-Related Testicle Problems Among Young Males
March 30, 2010 — Urologists at a leading Irish hospital have reported an alarming increase in the number of teenage boys and young men developing mumps orchitis. They are urging colleagues to offer the MMR vaccine to ... > full story -
Flu Vaccination Rate at Large, Midwest Health System Rises Dramatically Due to Mandatory Policy
February 3, 2010 — Making flu shots mandatory in 2008 dramatically increased the vaccination rate among St. Louis-based BJC HealthCare's nearly 26,000 employees to more than 98 percent, according to a report now online ... > full story
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