PHYSorg.com: PHYSorg news tagged with: whooping cough http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Whooping cough immunity lasts longer than previously thought Immunity to whooping cough lasts at least 30 years on average, much longer than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers based at the University of Michigan and the University of New Mexico. Details are published October 30 in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens. http://www.physorg.com/news176067229.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:34:20 EST news176067229 Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects (AP) -- Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective, surprising new research suggests. http://www.physorg.com/news174850965.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:00:01 EST news174850965 The Medical Minute: A true or false quiz on vaccines True or false? http://www.physorg.com/news168802602.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:40:01 EST news168802602 Lessons from the vaccine-autism wars Researchers long ago rejected the theory that vaccines cause autism, yet many parents don't believe them. Can scientists bridge the gap between evidence and doubt? http://www.physorg.com/news162625234.html Medicine & Health Wed, 27 May 2009 06:41:01 EST news162625234 Refusing immunizations puts children at increased risk of pertussis infection Children of parents who refuse vaccines are 23 times more likely to get whooping cough compared to fully immunized children, according to a new study led by a vaccine research team at Kaiser Permanente Colorado's Institute for Health Research. http://www.physorg.com/news162553629.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 May 2009 10:47:46 EST news162553629 Parents of internationally adopted children advised to verify children's immunization levels A study by the division of global child health at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine cautions adoptive parents not to rely solely on vaccination records when gauging their internationally adopted children's immunizations. http://www.physorg.com/news160753073.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 May 2009 14:38:21 EST news160753073 Parents of new babies should be considered for a whooping cough booster, say experts A booster vaccination for parents of new babies and other household members may be the most effective way of preventing the fatal form of whooping cough in young infants, say a group of paediatric intensive care doctors on bmj.com today. http://www.physorg.com/news147081130.html Medicine & Health Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:52:10 EST news147081130