There Were More Measles Cases In January Than The Whole Of 2012

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There Were More Measles Cases In January Than The Whole Of 2012 After attempts to eradicate it, measles is back and spreading fast. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January saw 102 measles cases in America, almost double the number for the whole of 2012. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  The Top Health Industry Trends To Watch In 2015 Next year the $2.8 trillion U.S. healthcare industry will finally begin to look and feel more like the rest of the business world: catering to wired customers who expect one-click service and fast access to data. SHARE: Measles No Match For The Magic Of Disney: Q1 Earnings Soar Above Estimates The entertainment giant’s California theme park may have been the epicenter of a measles reemergence that began in December, but based on an earnings report released Tuesday afternoon, the effect has yet to bleed through to the company’s financial results. Read More > SHARE: Why Debate Over Vaccines And Autism Will Continue How do you win a debate, when the arguments you’re presented with keep changing? Such is the problem with the dispute over whether vaccines – and specifically the shot for measles, mumps, and rubella – cause autism. Read More > SHARE: Measles Isn't Our Only Problem: Whooping Cough Outbreaks Are Rising, Too California’s battling the worst epidemic in 70 years. Public health officials are warning of unprecedented outbreaks in other states, and stressing the need for vaccination. Am I describing the measles outbreak? No — whooping cough. Read More > SHARE: WATCH VIDEO  Health Care: A Modern Day Blade Runner? AthenaHealth CEO Jonathan Bush discusses the problems with the current state of electronic health records and how they remind him of the classic science fiction film. SHARE: