At 18, Sara Stelzer was in the prime of her life — a college freshman excited for her classes and being part of a sorority at San Diego State University — when she suddenly became very ill. She called ...
Meningococcal meningitis is a type of meningococcal disease.1 Meningococcal disease is a very serious, contagious infection caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis)—also known ...
Meningitis B is a serogroup of meningitis that occurs as a result of the Neisseria meningitidis bacteria. It is one of the most common serogroups of meningitis in the United States, Europe, and ...
As mothers who have both lost a child, we often say we’re in a club we want no one else to ever join. We started individual foundations and the Meningitis B Action Project after we each lost a young, ...
While Meningitis B is not necessarily a new threat to the health of college students, it is still a relevant illness that UA’s Campus Health Service employees think should be addressed. “When we’re ...
No matter your parenting style, it’s important to know the signs of serious illnesses that can impact your kids—even when they’re old enough to resent being called kids. With that in mind, let’s talk ...
A vaccine to prevent meningitis in children as young as 10 has been federally approved. But at a cost of about $150, doctors said parents need to weigh the cost and possible side effects against the ...
(Reuters Health) - Innoculating infants with the Bexsero vaccine against group B meningitis provides protection from the deadly infection for at least two years in 75% of young children, according to ...
IN September 2005, my son Isaac called home from his apartment in New York City to tell his mother he had a terrible headache and felt lousy: chills and a fever. He was a very healthy young man who ...
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A kidnapped child, a husband with a double life, a treacherous murder plot unraveled when the police arrive at the perfect time. Those are just a few of the classic storylines Lifetime movie fans ...