Sixty million Americans will develop epilepsy during their lifetimes. Let's look at why.

In the U.S., vaccination programs have eliminated or significantly reduced many vaccine-preventable diseases.

Spina bifida (SB) is a neural tube defect (a disorder involving incomplete development of the brain, spinal cord, and/or their protective co...

Group B strep is the most common cause of sepsis (blood infection) and meningitis (infection of the fluid and lining around the brain) in ne...

West Nile Virus season is kicking off early this year with infected mosquitoes found in several states.

The safety of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine during the first trimester of pregnancy has not been evaluated, although no adverse fetal ...

Children need immunizations (shots) to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases.

An overview and discussion of febrile seizures, childhood seizures provoked by fevers.

STDs can have many of the same consequences for pregnant women as women who are not pregnant.

Humans can become infected with LCMV through contact with urine, blood, saliva, droppings, or nesting materials of infected rodents.