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Protect Yourself and Your Child from Mumps

Posted February 22, 2017 by Green Hills Pediatric Associates & filed under Immunizations, Overall Health, Skin Conditions & Rashes.

The Tennessee Department of Health has recently announced its concerns about an active outbreak of mumps in neighboring Arkansas and their own community. The outbreak currently involves over 2,400 suspected

Protect Yourself Against Cervical Cancer With the HPV Vaccine

Posted August 20, 2015 by Green Hills Pediatric Associates & filed under Immunizations, Safety.

HPV, or Human Papillomavirus, is a group of viruses that can cause several diseases. While some strains are mild and go away on their own, other forms can cause genital

How to Protect a Family From Measles

Posted February 12, 2015 by Green Hills Pediatric Associates & filed under Immunizations, Overall Health, Safety.

Measles, a deadly and highly infectious disease that has plagued humanity since antiquity, has grabbed headlines because of a recent outbreak in California. Although largely eradicated in industrialized nations between

The Basics of Whooping Cough

Posted May 12, 2014 by Green Hills Pediatric Associates & filed under Immunizations, Newborns, Overall Health, Well Child Visits.

Medically known as “pertussis,” whooping cough is an infection of the respiratory system. Whooping cough causes violent coughing spells resulting in a loss of breath marked by a deep “whooping”