When kids go back-to-school, it is crucial for parents to prioritize their children’s health by ensuring that they are up to date on their immunizations. Vaccines play a vital role in protecting children from potentially serious infectious diseases and preventing … Continue reading
6 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children To Have Stress-Free Immunization Shots…
There are things parents and caregivers can do to help children who are afraid of needles. If your child is old enough to understand they are going to the doctor for a shot, do not keep it a secret. It … Continue reading
Does My Child Need A Tetanus Shot?
Because established tetanus is often fatal, even with expert treatment, prevention is of paramount importance. The two major means of preventing tetanus are immunization and wound care. All children need to get a tetanus shot. If bacteria come in contact … Continue reading
The Flu Vaccine and Tamiflu – What They Are, How They Work, and When They Should Be Used…
Your best protection from catching the flu is to get a flu vaccine. The vaccine does not work 100% of the time, but there are other simple steps you can take to prevent flu, such as washing your hands with … Continue reading
Being Unvaccinated is the Main Reason Patients Who Have the Flu Become Hospitalized
Of those who have the flu and become hospitalized, only 23.6% of them have been vaccinated according to a research letter published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Hospital records from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, … Continue reading
Poll Results Are In: Do Parents Want Children in Daycare to Be Vaccinated?
Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted a nationwide survey of 614 parents with children ages 5 and under. They asked the parents what they would do if one in four kids at their child’s day care was under-vaccinated. Three-quarters … Continue reading
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) and Other Vaccines Show No Link to Autism in a New Review of Existing Scientific Evidence
A new study shows that vaccines are very safe for children, and add to a substantial body of evidence that the benefits of vaccination outweigh the very low risks of taking it. This review found strong evidence that the measles, … Continue reading
Are Vaccines Harmful? A New Study Shows Anti-Vaccination Websites ‘Distort’ Science for Their Conclusions
A recent study of 480 anti-vaccination websites found that most of the sites show unscientific views about vaccinations that use pseudoscience and misinformation to spread the idea that vaccines are dangerous. 2/3rd of the anti-vaccination websites studies claimed that vaccines cause autism but … Continue reading
The Measles Vaccine Prevents Measles and “Immune Amnesia” Which Can Leave Children Open For Other Infectious Diseases
Measles is a highly contagious viral respiratory disease that remains a leading childhood killer in parts of the world. The measles vaccine prevents measles but also provides benefits to protect against patients getting “immune amnesia” that happens when measles damages a patient’s … Continue reading
Real Doctors Address Anti-Vaccination Silliness on Jimmy Kimmel Live! See the Video…
Jimmy Kimmel feels that all of this anti-vaccination silliness is starting to snowball, so he invited some real doctors to address it. These are actual medical professionals so hear them out and then decide for yourself. Some Parents my want … Continue reading