Vaccines

Page: << 1 2 3 4 5 6 >>

Is Autism Associated with A Viral Infection?

David Kirby | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Nimh, Cleveland Clinic, National Cancer Institute, Nih, University of Nevada, Dr. Thomas INsel, Autism, Retroviruses, Vaccines, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, XMRV Virus, Living News

New findings have potential significance for a number of disorders including, it turns out, autism.

Read Post

Something You Should Know About Profits, Vaccines and Tort Reform

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 10.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Fast-Trak, Monoclonal Antibodies, Gulf War, Elusys, Tort Reform, Fda, Swine Flu, Mederex Soldiers, Texas, Tamiflu, Anthrax, Sudovar, Sibelius, John Deutschhuman Testing, Relenza, Vaccines, Business News

More research needs to be done on the companies supplying the vaccines for the troops. They and their well-connected investors are subsidized by the government, which supplies troops for human testing.

Read Post

Are We Ready for a Flu Pandemic?

Rep. Edolphus Towns | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Swine Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu Outbreak, Health, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, H1N1 Vaccine, H1N1 Influenza, Flu Pandemic, Flu, H1n1, Vaccines, Living News

With the height of the flu season quickly approaching and our children heading back into the classroom, I recently led a full Committee hearing to examine the Obama Administration's Flu Vaccine program.

Read Post

H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Arrives ... For Some

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 10.06.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Swine Flu Vaccination, Swine Flu Shot, Swine Flu Vaccine, Swine Flu, H1N1 Vaccine, Swine Flu Vaccine Chicago, H1n1, Vaccines, Chicago News

The first H1N1 flu vaccine for Illinois arrived Monday at Chicago hospitals -- but probably not for you....

Read Whole Story

Kathleen Sebelius: Autism Now Hits 1 In 100 Children, We Have No Idea Why

David Kirby | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Mmr, Nih, Kathleen Sebelius, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Autism, Hhs, Iacc, Cdc, Thimerosal, Vaccines, Health, Living News

Washington loves to dump its bad news on a Friday afternoon, and today it confirmed that one percent of American children (and by extension, perhaps 1-in-58 boys) has an autism spectrum disorder.

Read Post

The Low Hanging Fruit of Pandemic Flu Prevention

Dr. Orin Levine | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Centers for Disease Control, Cdc, Prevention, Pneumonia, Swine Flu, Pneumococcal Vaccine, H1n1, Vaccines, Politics News

While you go out to get your flu vaccines check to see if you should also get the pneumococcal vaccine, and think about how you might help give access to these vaccines to millions of children who need them.

Read Post

Swine Flu: What To Do?

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Swine Flu Outbreak, Swine Flu Symptoms, Vitamin D, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Swine Flu Vaccine, Frank Lipman, Health, Dr. Frank Lipman, Vaccines, Living News

From what you may have read, you might think that the swine flu vaccine is the answer to swine flu. Unfortunately this is not true and until we know that the vaccine is safe, I cannot in good conscience recommend it to most of my patients.

Read Post

Health and the Shortage of Flu Vaccine

Robert Slayton | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Catch-22, Flu Clinics, Southern California, New Hampshire, Swine Flu, Flu, Seasonal Flu, Kaiser Permanente, Health Care, Vaccines, Living News

There's a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine, but nobody seems to be taking notice. The companies are busy cranking out swine flu vaccine.

Read Post

Love in the Time of Swine Flu: A Story in Three Acts

Larry Brilliant, M.D. | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Swine Flu Outbreak, H1N1 Virus, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Pandemic, H1N1 Influenza, H1n1 Flu, H1n1, Vaccines, Living News

"Epidemiologist gets swine flu" is not as catchy a news headline as "man bites dog" but it is cut from the same ironic cloth. My swine flu was not a lovable affair, it was not a joke, and it was not "mild."

Read Post

Swine Flu Vaccine Faces Skepticism

latimes.com | Melissa Healy | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Swine Flu Vaccine, Health Care, Swine Flu Pandemic, Healthcare, Health, Vaccines, Swine Flu, Living News

Vaccine refusers have long decried vaccine mandates and campaigns as an unwarranted intrusion of parents' and local school boards' rights. And against...

Read Whole Story

Vaccines And Autism: What Can Parents Do During This Controversy?

Dr. Bob Sears | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Autism, Autism Vaccines, Dr. Bob Sears, Autistic, Vaccines, Living News

Deciding whether or not to vaccinate isn't an easy choice for parents who are worried about vaccines. Realize, however, that this isn't an all-or-nothing decision. There are multiple decisions to make.

Read Post

Vaccines Important for Children's Health

Rep. Louise Slaughter | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Louise Slaughter, New York State, Vaccines, Shots, Measles, Americans, 2008, Children, Vaccination, Elementary School, Autism, Immunization, School, Endemic Diseases, Parents, Living News

Making sure that school age boys and girls are up to date on their vaccinations isn't fun, but it's absolutely necessary for the public health and the health of the child.

Read Post

How to Tell if Your Kids are at Risk for Autism (and Other Neurological Injuries) from Vaccines

Dr. James P. Blumenthal | Posted 09.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Health, Dr. Jim Blumenthal, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Asperger's Syndrome, Vaccines, Asperger's, Living News

Knowledge is power and when parents know what their children's risks are, they can then make more rational, evidence-based choices in collaboration with their pediatrician.

Read Post

Innovation Improves Quality of Life Even When Incomes Lag

Dennis Whittle | Posted 09.18.2009 | World

Read More: Innovation, William-Easterly, Developing World, Progress, Bill Easterly, Developing Countries, Childrens' Vaccines, Income Disparity, Tetanus, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Technology, International Aid, Vaccines, World News

The standard of living in developing countries has increased much faster than growth in income because of innovation, which has driven down the cost of goods and services.

Read Post

Could Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Vaccines Cause Autism?

Deirdre Imus | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Like it or not, vaccines are likely the largest source of one-time exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in early infant development.

Read Post

Autism Rate Now at One Percent of All US Children?

David Kirby | Posted 09.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Cdc, Autism Rates, Mercury, Autism, Thimerosal, Lee Grossman, Vaccines, Autism Society of America, Living News

A pair of federally funded studies on autism rates is about to make news -- big news -- and it isn't good: It would appear that somewhere around one percent of all US children currently have an autism spectrum disorder.

Read Post

Swine Flu...Sound Familiar?

Anthony Anderson | Posted 08.28.2009 | Living

Read More: 60 Minutes, Swine Flu Pandemic, Swine Flu, Vaccines, Health, Living News

I've heard that a flu scare is coming this fall again, and vaccinations are going to be pushed upon as many people as possible. Best be prepared.

Read Post

Why My Daughter Is Getting The HPV Vaccine

Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Stds, Genital Warts, Eva Peron, Anal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Human-Papilloma-Virus, Hpv, Farrah Fawcett, Sexual Assault, Gardasil, Vaccines, Health, Living News

Could anyone forget the beautiful music of Evita, or even more compelling the black and white photos of Eva Peron, her cheeks becoming more and more h...

Read Post

You Give Me Fever

Meredith Lopez | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Upper Respiratory Infection, Illnesses, Parenting, Gone With the Wind, Croup, Babies, Children's Health, Vaccines, Living News

First, just a week shy of his 9-month birthday, the Princeling got sick for the first time. Like, really sick. Like, fever sick.

Read Post

Soap, Schools and Swine Flu

Deanna Neil | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York

No soap. Not even a dispenser. Enraged, I walked out into the hall. There, standing in perfect contrast, was a laminated poster explaining each step of how to properly wash your hands.

Read Post

Cracking The Autism Riddle: Common Sense About Vaccines And Autism

Harvey Karp | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Vaccine-Scedule, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Wellness, Health, Vaccines, Living News

All sorts of arguments are thrown around to persuade parents that shots threaten their children with autism. I'd like to discuss 4 of the commonly repeated concerns, 3 flawed...and 1 that I think has merit.

Read Post

Autism and Toxins

Jay Gordon, MD | Posted 07.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Childrens' Vaccines, Vaccine, Autism Vaccines, Conflict of Interest, Living News, Family, Children, Childrens Health, Parenting, Vaccines, Personal Health, Autism, Environmental Toxins, Autism Debate, Living News

The facile dismissal of those of us calling for safer vaccinations and scrutiny of the current vaccine schedule is not scientifically based and polarizes the discussion.

Read Post

Reps. Maloney and Smith Ask HHS to Fund Vaccinated-Unvaccinated Study with Federal Stimulus Money

David Kirby | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Rep. Chris Smith, Economic Stimulus Package, Kathleen Sebelius, Nvac, Autism, Hhs, Cdc, Vaccines, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Health, Living News

Will the Obama people come down in favor of federal preemption for pharmaceutical products over the legal rights of families?

Read Post

Cracking the Autism Riddle: "Vaccine Theory" Fades as a New Idea Emerges

Harvey Karp | Posted 07.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Autism Debate, Autism, Autism Vaccines, Vaccines, Children, Personal Health, Childrens' Vaccines, Childrens Health, Vaccine, Parenting, Family, Living News

This is the first post in a series of three about autism and vaccines. If a foreign government were suspected of doing something that caused brain pr...

Read Post

Vaccines Save Lives: Here's Proof

Sarah Lovinger | Posted 07.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Public Health, Meningitis, Death, Vaccines, Health, Wellness, Living News

With all the controversy surrounding childhood vaccination, it is important to note that this vaccine may just save your child's life. I know my child will be in line for her meningitis vaccine when she reaches the appropriate age.

Read Post