United Airlines acted correctly in removing an ill patient from the airplane ("Swine flu challenges airlines," front page, Nov. 10). Tuberculosis, measles and influenza are among many serious diseases that have spread in an airplane cabin. ...more

November 13, 2009

One court ruling won't sway Barbara Lupo. It is difficult to change the mind of someone who witnessed her child change from a smiling, playful 15-month-old boy to one devoid of personality and the ability to speak. ...more

February 19, 2009

A special vaccine court ruled against parents with autistic children Thursday, saying that vaccines are not to blame for their children's neurological disorder. ...more

February 12, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department has learned that a person traveling through the area from the United Kingdom has tested positive for measles. ...more

December 19, 2008

Measles deaths worldwide declined dramatically to about 200,000 a year, continuing a successful trend, global health authorities reported Thursday. ...more

December 5, 2008

About one in 10 doctors who vaccinate privately insured children are considering dropping that service largely because they are losing money when they do it, according to a new survey. ...more

December 1, 2008

Measles cases in the United States are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday. ...more

August 22, 2008

QUESTION: I have a lot of stress in my life and just don't know how to cope with it. Any suggestions? When the roof caves in at your house, when your little girl gets the measles or your teenager flunks a course in school or your spouse gets laid off at work, how do you cope with the stress? ...more

December 17, 2007

Thank you to the residents of Lake Haven Estates who contributed to my daughter's trick-or-treat for her UNICEF effort. We were able to raise almost $20. That may not seem like too much, however, when it is added to the approximately $4.5 million that will be raised across the country, it will save or improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of children all over the world. As little as $20 can immunize a child against diphtheria, measles, polio, tetanus, tuberculosis, and whooping cough. As little as $3 can provide a child with classroom supplies for a month. In this case a little bit goes a long way. ...more

October 30, 2007

Many barely knew her, but they were stunned by the news that an infection killed one of their schoolmates in a matter of days. ...more

September 25, 2007