Healthbeat Report: The Return of Whooping Cough

A highly contagious illness that seemed to be a problem of the past has made a comeback.

I hate smoking laws, but they helped me quit

Hats off to the prissy scolds of the world, and I mean it. Just don't write off the "nobodies" who still struggle

Go to school or stay home? Guidelines help parents decide

Kids, especially younger ones, seem to get colds all the time. But where should parents draw the line when it's time to decide how sick is too sick to go to school or day care?

Bronchitis cases spiking in Central Florida

Had a bunch of people in your office coughing lately? Maybe they have bronchitis.

Ingrid Vandebosch, Wife of NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon, Models Perfect Stance Against Pertussis Following Son's Birth

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ingrid Vandebosch, wife of NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, is modeling perfect new mother behavior by getting her Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) booster vaccine to help protect herself against pertussis (whooping cough) and reduce her risk of transmitting the disease to her newborn son. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh ...