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A review and debunking of an anti-vaccine proponent, with information on the effects of reducing immunization rates of pertussis and measles and the false link between DTP and SIDS.
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Immunisation Advisory Centre in New Zealand : Offers unbiased information to the public and health professionals on all aspects of childhood immunisation against infectious diseases.
Immunisation Advisory Centre New Zealand : \Immunisation, vaccination, child health information for parents and health professionals from the National Immunisation Advisory Centre in New Zealand.
Immunizations : Information on the risks and benefits of vaccines.
Vaccine Information for the Public and Health Professionals : Articles on the different diseases that can be prvented by immunization and the safety of immunizations.
Every Child By Two : Raises awareness of the importance of getting children fully immunized by the time they are two years old by educating health care workers and the general public. Includes a list of 'barriers' to imm...
Immunization Newsbriefs : Updated three times a week, this site offers summaries of recent vaccine news coverage, side effects, and outbreaks of vaccine preventable illnesses.
Immunizations for Children - Keep Kids Healthy : Immunizations are an important way to protect your children from vaccine preventable illnesses and keep your kids healthy, with information on each vaccine (including Prevnar) and a program to create ...
VaccineCheck : Provides vaccine information and an interactive program which will create an immunization schedule for any child or adolescent under 21 years of age.
Vaccines: Research on the Risks Controversies : A guide to childhood immunization risks, including vaccines and autism, the MMR vaccine, mercury toxicity and recent research regarding neurological consequences of immunizations.
Why Should I Immunize My Child? : The American Academy of Pediatrics answers parents' questions about immunizations, including information about the Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine and alleged links to autism.
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Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug
dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) may be more effective and safer than
warfarin at preventing clots and stroke in patients with atrial
fibrillation, a new Swedish study has found. |
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Health Tip: Screening for Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) --
The best way to get a good prognosis when it comes to cancer is to get
diagnosed as early as possible -- and that's where cancer screening tests
come in. |
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Health Tip: Before You Take an NSAID (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,
commonly called NSAIDs, are medications that are often recommended for
pain and inflammation. NSAIDs can be obtained by prescription or purchased
over-the-counter. Examples include aspirin and ibuprofen. |
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New Anti-Clotting Drug Beats Plavix (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new anti-clotting drug,
ticagrelor (Brilinta), was better than than clopidogrel (Plavix) in
preventing new heart attacks and in reducing deaths among patients who
have had a heart attack, a new study finds. |
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New lead poisoning scare in China: state media (AFP)
AFP - Parents in southwestern China are accusing a local industrial park of causing lead poisoning in their children, state media said Monday, in the latest in a slew of similar incidents to spark public ire. |
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