Federal health officials report nearly 81-percent of the nation's toddlers are vaccinated on time, a record level that comes five years ahead of government expectations.

Dr. Stephen Cochi, acting vaccine chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says the numbers are a testament to the fact parents are recognizing the benefits and importance of vaccinations

The World Health Organization has announced that the number of children affected by the polio virus, in an outbreak in Indonesia, has gone up to 155.

All the children are victims of a recent outbreak. Moreover, 33 new cases have also been confirmed

Genentech Inc. and U.S. regulators have added a warning about the risk of a certain type of anemia with the company's Raptiva drug, used to treat psoriasis.

In a letter to doctors, the company and the Food and Drug Administration, warned about the risk of serious infection and decreased blood platelets that could be associated with consumption of the medication

Five women who took the abortion pill RU-486 have died from bacterial infections since its U.S. introduction nearly five years ago, the manufacturer reported on Monday.

Mifeprex already carries a warning about the possibility that women who take the drug could experience serious and sometimes fatal infections. The company is updating the label to give physicians more information to help them spot the problem, Danco spokeswoman Cynthia Summers said

Scientists and researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say washing hands with soap can cut the number of child deaths from pneumonia in half. The illness is the worldwide leading killer of kids under the age of 5.

It can also reduce cases of diarrhea and the skin infection, impetigo. The CDC has shown improved hygiene could save many lives, especially in poor countries