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I just surprised the nurse at my pediatrician’s office – and it won’t be the last time, I’m sure.
When she called to confirm Ashley’s 2-month well-baby visit, I asked if she could give me the names and manufacturers of the vaccines she would be receiving. “I don’t know!” the nurse said.
I asked if she could [...]
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?Tis the season to have the sniffles and flu. Are you and your family planning to get flu shots?
In 2005, the Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued guidelines that recommend annual flu shots for children aged 6 months to 5 years old. This year, ACIP expanded the guidelines to include older children and [...]
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There’s a growing minority of parents who are not vaccinating their children. I’m the kind of mom who buys organic apples and rBST-free milk, cloth diapers and doesn’t spray air-freshener all around my home. So perhaps, if I’m avoiding synthetic chemicals, then maybe I would think twice about vaccinating my child too?
Actually, my son received [...]
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Many concerned parents of Autistic children are rejoicing as U.S. health officials finally advocate a treatment for Autism called chelation. The treatment’s goal is to purge metals from the patient’s body. Metals, particularly from mercury vaccines, are thought to be a big factor in the little-understood neurological disorder. The support of chelation [...]
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