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Russia Confirms First Polio Case in 13 Years

MOSCOW – Russia has confirmed its first polio case in 13 years in an infant visiting from Tajikistan, but there is no immediate threat of a wider outbreak, the country’s main public health body said on Friday. The 9-month-old girl was diagnosed with the disease after arriving in the Siberian …

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Americans' Immunity to Mumps Less Than Ideal

About 90 percent of young to middle-aged Americans have antibodies against the mumps virus — a level of immunity that is at the low end of what’s needed to prevent significant outbreaks of the infection, a government study finds. The findings underscore the importance of having children receive the recommended …

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Study: Doctors Treat Obese Just as Well as Others

NEW YORK – Despite surveys that show doctors have negative attitudes about heavier people, older obese patients don’t get short shrift at the doctor’s office, according to a new study. The new study, of nearly 70,000 patients, found that obese and overweight patients were just as likely to be offered …

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