According to new government research released today, the prevalence of the human papillomavirus (HPV) has decreased by nearly two-thirds since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in the United States. Some suggest the news may help to bolster the currently low immunization numbers, which according to the New York Times lie around 40 percent of girls and 20 percent of boys for … [Read more...]
Texas Mom of Three Unexpectedly Dies of Flu at 29
Getting the flu shot annually is something that many of us take for granted, myself included. Unfortunately, however, not everyone makes a full recovery after contracting the flu. Alice Jones, a healthy 29-year-old Texas mother and aspiring nurse, developed flu symptoms on a Thursday, along with her husband, Darrell. While he began to recover within a few days, his wife’s … [Read more...]