Doctors recommend getting a tetanus shot as soon as possible after suffering a cut or injury. Tetanus is caused by the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, ...

I’m an 86-year-old woman who’s in good health. My new primary care physician wants me to get a tetanus shot, which she said ...

Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, viral disease which affects the central nervous system. Rabies vaccine is given ...

Parents fear that any small injury or cut on their children can lead to serious consequences. While it is a popular belief that a tetanus shot is required every time your kid gets hurt, doctors refute ...

Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus sardonicus, sometimes known as the sardonic grin or the devil’s smile, the cruel mark of ...

The Mississippi State Department of Health is providing free Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) vaccinations and birth certificates to residents affected by last week’s tornadoes.  The American ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was gardening and stabbed myself in the arm with pruning shears over the weekend. It just occurred to me yesterday that I’m not sure how long it’s been since I got my booster shot ...