Dr. Joseph Cafone

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PHOTO: Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium, February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas. — Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images

US measles cases surpass 400 with infections in 14 states: CDC

PHOTO: A baby gets a shot from a doctor in an undated stock phoro. — STOCK PHOTO/Adobe

More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, doctors say. Here's why that could be dangerous

PHOTO: A colorectal cancer polyp is highlighted in a medical illustration. — Getty Images

Cancer deaths of Americans under 50 have nearly halved -- but not colon cancer

PHOTO: An undated stock photo of a doctor holding measuring tape. — STOCK PHOTO/Adobe

New study directly links higher BMI to increased risk of vascular dementia; blood pressure may help explain why

PHOTO: Heart disease — STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

PHOTO: iPhone screen displaying various social media apps on December 23, 2025. — Matt Cardy/Getty Images

New report says screen time limits for children are no longer enough

PHOTO: Bottles of generic acetaminophen are seen in a pharmacy in Houston, September 23, 2025. — Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images

Acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD: Review

PHOTO: A vial of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination for children is displayed during an immunization event in Los Angeles, Oct. 24, 2025. — Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Measles vaccine acceptance is mixed amid outbreaks across the US: Experts

PHOTO: In this July 28, 2021, file photo, an aerial view shows deforestation near a forest on the border between Amazonia and Cerrado in Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso state, Brazil. — Amanda Perobelli/Reuters, FILE

Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests

PHOTO: In this July 21, 2007, file photo, the US Department of Health and Human Services building is shown in Washington, D.C. — Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images, FILE

Administration reinstates hundreds of health and safety officials who were laid off

PHOTO: Stock photo of a child getting a shot. — Halfpoint Images/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Some pediatricians are already seeing negative effects of changing vaccine recommendations

PHOTO: Stock photo of a child receiving a shot. — Jackyenjoyphotography/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

5 things for parents to know about changes to kids' vaccine schedule

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