Children's Health Issues - New Meningococcal Immunization Recommendations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issues new meningococcal immunization recommendations. The recommendations state that young adolescents at the pre-adolescent visit (11-12 years old), adolescents at high school entry (15 years old) and college freshmen living in dormitories should be immunized against meningococcal...

Children's Health Issues - Staying Healthy:
Vaccinations – Keeping up to date with the U.S. System
By Karen L., MD, AWC of Amsterdam

Parents of children who may be returning to the U.S. should try to keep their children’s vaccinations up to date for the U.S. system. The country you are living in will have its own system of immunizing children;

Marcy Dwyer was a member of the AWC of Zurich and editor of the FAWCO Forum. She died in 2003 after a long battle with Ovarian Cancer. This site grew out of her suggestion that FAWCO provide a site to support members of FAWCO Clubs whose lives have been touched by Cancer.

The objective of the Marcy Dwyer Memorial Cancer...

Cigarette smoke is the leading cause of preventable death in America today, resulting in approximately 450,000 premature deaths annually. A smoker's lung cancer risk is between 10 and 20 times higher than that of a nonsmoker, depending on how many cigarettes are smoked, and how long the person has smoked.

Approximately 160,000 cases of lung cancer are diagnosed annually...

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death among women. In the United States alone, an estimated 178,000 women die each year due to tobacco use. In addition, the diseases of smoking are a major health risk for women. Each year more women die of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease than men; since 1986, lung cancer has caused more deaths among...

During 2003, an estimated 1.1 million Americans will have a first or recurrent heart attack, and approximately 700,000 will die of heart disease. Recognizing and responding promptly to heart attack symptoms and receiving prompt, appropriate care is vital to saving lives and to preventing permanent damage to the cardiovascular system.

FDA NEWS: FDA Clears New Lab Test to Help...