Whooping cough epidemic hits California

Whooping cough, a serious bacterial disease that can cause severe illness and death in infants, is epidemic in California according to state and local health officials. County health officials are saying people should get vaccinations and booster shots. by Sue Dremann and Nick Veronin

How bad are your past sins really?

Let's be honest: Many of us -- OK, most of us -- weren't exactly paragons of health in our youth. And we can't help wondering: Will those margaritas, junk-food binges, forgotten condoms, or even that one bong hit eventually come back to haunt us?

Racing Champion Jeff Gordon and Wife, Ingrid, Rev Up Awareness of Pertussis

Hearing the roar of an engine just before a big race may be music to four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon's ears, but the sound of a child with whooping cough is one sound he hopes never to hear. Â Gordon and his wife, model Ingrid Vandebosch, are working with the March of Dimes and Sanofi Pasteur to raise awareness about pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, as part of ...