These actions fly in the face of public health discoveries over the past 300 years. Careful clinical and epidemiological ...

Times Opinion asked experts across disciplines to share concrete ways that individuals, organizations and local leaders can ...

Florida's decision to remove fluoride from water supplies is based on misinterpretations of scientific facts and prioritizes individual choice over established public health benefits. Public ...

Because the headlines about measles focus on its dangers to children, one would think that children’s health is the topic ...

If parents won't allow their children to be vaccinated, then where do they draw the line on medical science? If their kid contracts measles and needs medical attention, do they seek it?

The imperfections and risks of older vaccines became more evident as first-hand experience of their benefits waned, and ...

Texas House Bill 1586, which aims to make it easier for parents to opt out of child vaccinations, is not in Texas’ best interests.

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During an interview in late April with Dr. Phil, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reiterated his appeal to parents on vaccine safety: ...

RFK Jr.'s rise reveals how pseudoscience paranoia now hold political power. Conceived in the late 19th century, the survival ...

AMERICA’S MEASLES outbreak is alarming for several reasons. What began as a handful of cases in Texas in January has now ...

The best way to avoid measles is to get the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The first shot is recommended for children between 12 and 15 months old and the second between 4 and 6 years old.