September 08, 2010: Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shots for All Health-Care Workers
AAP calls mandatory shots 'ethically justified, necessary, and long overdue to ensure patient safety'

September 06, 2010: College Students Reminded to Wash Their Hands
Making good hygiene a habit can help stop spread of flu at school, expert says

September 04, 2010: Parents Can Take Steps to Boost Kids' Health, Well-Being
Pediatrician offers tips to start the school year right

September 03, 2010: Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of 'Swine Flu' Complications
Findings highlight need to vaccinate against H1N1, seasonal flu, researchers say

September 03, 2010: Unvaccinated Teen's Life Forever Changed
Mother says trauma could have been avoided if vaccine had been available

August 30, 2010: Pediatric Group Issues New Flu Shot Guidelines
Kids between 6 months and 9 years may need a double dose, depending on vaccine history

August 23, 2010: Hepatitis E Vaccine Appears Safe, Effective
Ongoing research suggests it's a potent form of protection against infection

August 19, 2010: More U.S. Teens Get Recommended Vaccines
CDC sees rise in shots against meningitis, whooping cough

August 13, 2010: Experts Predict 'Normal' H1N1 Flu Season This Year
Virus will most likely return but not be any more virulent, they add

August 06, 2010: Rotavirus Vaccine Trials Show Positive Results in Africa, Asia
Oral vaccine can potentially save infants' lives in developing world, two studies find

August 04, 2010: Spread of Whooping Cough Raises Concern
Five states involved, with California seeing largest epidemic in 50 years, officials say

August 02, 2010: Vaccine Shows Some Promise Against Advanced Cancers
But only a minority of patients benefited and more work may need to be done, experts say

July 30, 2010: H1N1 Protection in Coming Season's Flu Vaccines: FDA
Just one shot should shield against multiple strains, agency says

July 28, 2010: Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study
But FDA-approved Provenge remains very expensive, experts note

July 20, 2010: New Study Finds HPV Vaccine Protects Against Genital Warts
Industry-funded research also finds the shot helps protect against precancerous growths

July 19, 2010: Flu Vaccine Via Skin Patch Shows Promise in Mice
New technology uses painless 'microneedles' to deliver immunization

July 19, 2010: Many False-Positive HIV Test Results for Those in AIDS Vaccine Trials
Almost half get the erroneous result, causing stigma and hampering trial enrollment, experts say

July 09, 2010: Early Tamiflu Might Benefit Transplant Patients With H1N1 Flu
Preventive measures could cut serious illness, death rates in organ recipients, research shows

July 09, 2010: Study Suggests Link Between HPV, Skin Cancer
Odds for squamous cell carcinoma seem to rise when the virus is present, but more research needed

July 08, 2010: New Anti-HIV Weapons Found in Immune System
Powerful antibodies could someday be key to developing an AIDS vaccine, researchers say

July 06, 2010: Vaccines Don't Appear to Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk
Findings challenge common myth about the illness, researchers say

July 01, 2010: Hepatitis A Vaccine Pays Off for Kids: Study
U.S. urges vaccination for children 12-23 months

June 28, 2010: Combo Vaccine Raises Risk of Fever-Related Seizures in Kids
MMR, varicella vaccines given separately seem safer, though real risk still rare, study finds

June 21, 2010: PCBs May Weaken Kids' Vaccination Response
Early exposure may undermine reaction to diphtheria and tetanus shots, study finds

June 16, 2010: H1N1 Flu Vaccine May Shield Against 1918 Strain
Mouse studies suggest shot would do double duty, in unlikely event of older virus' return

June 09, 2010: H1N1 Flu Acts Much Like Its Seasonal Cousin
Spreads at same rate, shows similar symptoms, study finds

June 04, 2010: One-Third of U.S. Girls Get HPV Vaccine
But many parents choose to skip Gardasil shots for daughters age 13 to 17, survey finds

June 04, 2010: A Year After Its Emergence, H1N1 Swine Flu Lingers
It's likely that the virus, so rampant last spring, will adopt a regular fall/winter pattern, experts say

June 01, 2010: Prostate Cancer Vaccine Shows Few Side Effects
And it extends life for men with advanced disease, researchers say

May 30, 2010: Breast Cancer Vaccine Possible, Scientists Say
Human trials may begin next year

May 24, 2010: No Benefit Seen in Delaying Infant Vaccinations
Some parents worry babies get 'too much too soon,' but study finds no impact on neurological health

May 21, 2010: Experimental Vaccine Shields Monkeys Against Ebola
U.S. team develops shot that protects against 3 strains

May 19, 2010: Infants Vulnerable to Measles Before 1st Shot
Inherited immunity wears off, putting kids at risk, study finds

May 18, 2010: Smallpox Vaccine May Protect Against HIV
But scientists stress the results are preliminary

May 17, 2010: Men, Women May Respond Differently to Vaccines
Frequency, severity of adverse effects vary between genders, researcher says

May 14, 2010: Doctors Can Use Rotavirus Vaccine Again: FDA
Contaminant found in March no health risk, agency says

May 14, 2010: Rotavirus Vaccine Helps Kids Avoid Severe Gastro Illness
In 2008, an estimated 55,000 hospitalizations were prevented in U.S., researchers say

May 13, 2010: Sugar Before Shots Helps Infants Cope
Fewer tears are shed when babies get sweet solution before injections, review finds

May 06, 2010: Hepatitis Infections Behind U.S. Rise in Liver Cancer
More people need to be vaccinated, diagnosed and treated, CDC report says

May 04, 2010: Pneumonia Shot Won't Help Lower Men's Heart Risks
Study finds no protection against heart attack, stroke

May 04, 2010: Misinformation About Vaccine Safety Puts Kids at Risk of Illness
More than one-third of U.S. parents surveyed had delayed or refused early childhood immunizations

May 04, 2010: Men With HPV at Higher Risk for HIV, Study Finds
Vaccinating against human papillomavirus could be an effective preventive measure, researchers say

April 29, 2010: Record Number of Americans Got Flu Shots, CDC Says
Concerns about H1N1 flu likely motivated people to get vaccinated, experts say

April 29, 2010: Prostate Cancer Vaccine Gains FDA Approval
Breakthrough approach lengthens survival, to varying degrees, for men with advanced disease, studies found

April 27, 2010: Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize Kids
Campaign will explain serious threat of re-emerging diseases, AAP says

April 27, 2010: Prostate Cancer Vaccine May Get FDA Approval
Breakthrough approach lengthens survival, to varying degrees, for men with advanced disease, studies found

April 21, 2010: Vaccine Now Misses Many Pneumococcal Infections in Kids
These bacteria can cause pneumonia and meningitis, researchers point out

April 19, 2010: Vaccine Stops Tumor Spread in Mice
Treatment may be used one day as part of cancer-fighting arsenal, but more study is needed

April 13, 2010: Guillain-Barre Syndrome Very Rare After H1N1 Vaccine
Rates of the disease among those vaccinated were no higher than in the general population

April 13, 2010: Study Finds Military Prone to Infection With H1N1 Flu
Living in close quarters and young age increased risk, Singapore researchers say