After whooping cough struck, ‘she was gone’ Every night, Katie Van Tornhout rubs a plaster cast of a tiny foot, a vestige of the daughter she lost to whooping cough at just 37 days old.

The new federal budget slashes funding for Medi-Cal and CalFresh, raising alarm over children’s health and food security.

Parents in San Luis Obispo County face challenges concerning child safety, health and well-being. These articles share a ...

Cases of whooping cough - an infection that can kill otherwise healthy infants - continued to climb in Arizona this year.

Bonita Gibson is part of a small population of supercentenarians in the United States, or someone who is at least 110 years ...

Gibson became the oldest known living person in Michigan after the death of 114-year-old Irene Dunham on May 1, 2022. The ...

November 15, 2024 (San Diego) -- County public health officials are reporting an increased number of pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, in San Diego County this year.

Discover why whooping cough is surging among adults. Learn the 7 shocking reasons behind this dangerous comeback and how to protect yourself.

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering" and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

Cases of whooping cough increased 25-fold in Washington during 2024, though Kitsap's infection rate remained lower than state averages.

New data shows whooping cough cases are surging in both Oregon and Washington.Oregon has had 947 cases so far this year, which is nearly triple last year's case ...