The DOH urged the public to get their free measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), and tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines at their local health centers.
A surge in cases of children being groomed into sharing compromising photos with strangers who then extort them for money or more images has prompted law enforcement to remind parents to monitor online activity.
Two companies that make measles vaccines are reporting shortages, saying remaining doses are reserved for public health programs. The shortage comes as global cases rise.
Alarmed by a surge in preventable illnesses, Dutch pediatricians are urging parents to vaccinate their children, highlighting unnecessary tragedies like the recent deaths of four babies due to whooping cough. Eight senior leaders in pediatric medicine said there is growing concern that the Netherlands will contend with more cases of serious illness or death from whooping cough, measles outbreaks, and other infections.
The CDC has issued an advisory, warning of an increase in both global and domestic measles cases urging for vaccination.
The council’s health protection team secured extra supplies of skin cream to treat the condition and raised awareness of how to prevent transmission. The city’s annual Health Protection Board Report said there was a national shortage of Permethrin as the infection was circulating. The medication was included in the city’s Pharmacy First scheme and made available to people not registered with a GP. The report said: “A bespoke leaflet was designed about scabies, how to reduce transmission and how...
“We believe in building a world where police are no longer necessary. If people could get behind that vision, we could start having a lot more productive conversations about what the resources and systems are to get there.”
While experts say most children are capable of learning how to use the toilet by the age of three, recent research has shown that 25 per cent are arriving at their first class without this basic skill.
Letting your child watch hours of TV might not seem like the best thing for their education. But scientists say that it could actually improve their reading skills - as long as you turn on the subtitles.
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Washington County Attorney’s Office this week released several videos and documents related to the child abuse case involving popular parent blogger Ruby Franke. The documents, including Franke’s diary, detail why prosecutors believe “religious extremism” motivated Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt to inflict “horrific abuse” on Franke’s
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Washington County Attorney’s Office this week released several videos and documents related to the child abuse case involving popular parent blogger Ruby Franke. The documents, including Franke’s diary, detail why prosecutors believe “religious extremism” motivated Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt to inflict “horrific abuse” on Franke’s
The Center for Special Needs Trust Administration in Tampa, Florida is accused of losing over $100 million intended for hundreds of disabled children. Its founders allegedly loaned themselves the funds and didn't return them. One family said they alerted the FBI about the stolen money over a decade ago