Childhood Diseases and Illnesses

Increase in breast-feeding could save lives and billions of dollars

2010-04-05 00:00:00

The lives of nearly 900 babies would be saved each year, along with billions of dollars, if 90% of U.S. mothers breast-fed their babies for the first six months of life, a cost analysis says. Those results, to be published online Monday in the journal...

Donna Karan collaborates with an indigenous artist as part of 'Nomad Two Worlds' art exhibit

2011-02-21 16:32:11

Acetaminophen given with vaccines can reduce their efficacy

2009-10-15 16:32:28

Andrew Wakefield responds to article about journal retraction of autism study report

2010-02-03 16:32:33

California schools' risks rise as vaccinations drop

2009-03-29 00:00:00

A rising number of California parents are choosing to send their children to kindergarten without routine vaccinations, putting hundreds of elementary schools in the state at risk for outbreaks of childhood diseases eradicated in the U.S. years ago....

Footnotes to a tragedy

2007-07-15 00:00:00

"Do I have AIDS?" Sixteen-year-old Alexander Ghaffari was eating breakfast, getting ready for school, when he put the question to his mother. It wasn't a charged or dreaded moment. He can't even remember what prompted him to ask. Maybe he'd overheard...

Letters to the editor

2009-04-02 00:00:00

Tar-and-feather time Re “Cogdill pays for being right,” Column, March 30 Reading George Skelton's column about state Sen. Dave Cogdill's ouster as minority leader, my suspicions have finally been verified. Our Republican state legislators...

Merced woman's optimism intact after second bout with lymphoma

2013-05-13 08:34:02

Now that Karen Scialabba has successfully battled a rare form of lymphoma, her life has taken several different turns -- all for the better. The 52-year-old Merced woman has started violin lessons and joined a cancer support group at Mercy Medical...

Whooping cough death reinforces need for vaccines, officials say

2013-05-03 15:51:08

An Orlando infant's death from whooping cough last month is underscoring the county health department's push to get children and adults alike vaccinated and keep vaccines up to date. The six-week-old baby boy was too young to have gotten his first...

READER SUBMITTED: NB Rock Cats/Health Department Join Forces

2013-04-30 16:10:05

The New Britain Rock Cats and the New Britain Health Department have joined forces to host Immunization Records Day on Tuesday, April 30, at New Britain Stadium. The 6:35 p.m. game features the Rock Cats vs. the Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals...

Parents of autistic children say sacrifices worthwhile

2013-04-29 11:24:04

For Nicole and Erik Anderson, parents of an autistic son, Bo, third-grade proved to be the ah-ha year. That's the year children begin accelerated reading. There also are more responsibilities in the classroom, Nicole said. "Bo couldn't keep up with...

Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com. April 29, 2013 Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...

Why: Every year, autism organizations around the world commemorate World Autism Awareness Day. The goal of the day is to bring awareness to this often misunderstood disorder. Did you know that autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the United States?

2013-04-02 00:00:00

Pediatricians are fighting back against the growing number of parents who adamantly insist -- evidence to the contrary -- that vaccines are unsafe.

2011-07-08 07:29:38

Mothers-to-be Jayne Thompson, left, the governor's wife, and Maggie Daley , wife of Sen. Richard M. Daley join forces to promote their Well Baby Task Force in 1978. The two women outlined a program intended to save hundreds of Illinois babies each year from mental retardation and other serious

2010-04-19 11:14:07