Mumps

Military and education would take big hits in Indiana from automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect this week, according to a report the White House issued Sunday. The White House compiled the numbers from federal agencies and its own...

CHICAGO (AP) — Patients can refuse a flu shot. Should doctors and nurses have that right, too? That is the thorny question surfacing as U.S. hospitals increasingly crack down on employees who won't get flu shots, with some workers losing their...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say they've confirmed a 16th case of measles in central Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health issued a news release Friday confirming the latest case in Hamilton County north of Indianapolis....

Indiana health officials have reported a total of 13 confirmed cases of measles in central Indiana, involving both children and adults. All confirmed cases are residents of Boone and Hamilton counties in Indiana. The Indiana State Department of Health...

A study that suggested autism could be caused by childhood vaccines is now being called a fraud. The British Medical Journal is accusing the report's author of falsifying data and serious professional misconduct. The original study, based on 12...

By Brad Nystrom and JoAnn Hamm In 1874, Kentucky School for the Deaf began publishing a weekly in-house newspaper, the Kentucky Deaf-Mute to give the male students an opportunity to learn the printing trade. KSD published the newspaper continuously from...

SPRINGFIELD, --   It's part of growing up, but experts say far too many children are not getting vaccinated. Doctors in the Ozarks are urging parents to keep their kids protected. It's World Immunization Week. This comes at a time when there are more...

The mumps are causing problems in three colleges in our state. The University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth and now James Madison say they've had a few infections.  The disease is rare, but also very contagious. We spoke with a doctor who says...

James Madison University is the latest Virginia school to report a mumps case.   The university says one student was treated for contagious viral infection. It is advising students to take precautions and to stay home if they are ill to avoid...

The daily broadcast of medical reports, scientific studies and sociological statistics can cause your ears to ring. Sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, compelling snapshots of the American...

Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...

A dozen or more cases of mumps have been reported among Loyola University Maryland students over the past month, prompting officials to alert the campus community to signs of the rare virus that has spread rapidly across college campuses in recent...