Supporting families when a young person has a substance use disorder
Parents often blame themselves or try to handle a loved one’s addiction alone. A southeastern Pennsylvania nonprofit explains what health workers should know about family recovery, isolation, and helping caregivers heal too.
Infectious Disease
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
Doctors and researchers fear that as vaccination rates drop and measles spreads in the U.S., cases of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a debilitating complication, will also rise here.
Can the chickenpox vaccine cause shingles? We answer questions about the infections and protection
The chickenpox vaccine contains a live, weakened version of that virus, but studies show it’s uncommon for it to cause shingles.
What families should know about whooping cough
Whooping cough can be dangerous. Fortunately, vaccines are extremely effective at preventing it across age groups.

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Apoyo para las familias cuando un joven enfrenta trastorno por consumo de sustancias
Los padres a menudo se culpan a sí mismos o intentan afrontar la adicción de un ser querido solos. Una organización sin fines de lucro de Pensilvania explica lo que los trabajadores de la salud deben saber sobre la…

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