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• Four Dead in South Africa Over Measles Vaccine Fears

  
  The Lay Scientist — Authority: 533
  South Africa is in the grip of a Measles epidemic that has affected over 2,000 people and killed four, with the majority of cases occurring in the Guateng region. But an unusual feature of this outbreak is that it isnt necessarily poorer families being effected. The South African Department of Health have noted ...
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• Delivering vaccines in Africa: some unethical obstacles

  
  Global bioethics blog — Authority: 106
  The attention and money thrown at the H1N1 virus seems to grow by the day, even if the numbers of H1N1 related deaths, relative to other causes of mortality (including plain old seasonal flu), are still very modest. People actually die from H1N1, so it is not nice to make light of it, and because it is contagious, the ...
  2 days ago

• UW Scientists, Backed by Gates Foundation, Enter “Put Up or Shut Up” Phase with Portable Diagnostic

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 712
  Biotech , Diagnostics , Global Health Luke Timmerman wrote: When somebody gets a fever in a poor country, there is no quick or easy way to tell whether it’s a symptom of flu, malaria, a bacterial invader, or some other bug. And if you don’t what it is, then it’s hard to treat. So it’s only ...
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• Whats Scary About the H1N1 Vaccine?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  The media has portrayed a lot of controversy lately about the H1N1 vaccination. On one side of the debate are reputable physicians who feel that the vaccine can prevent serious illness and save lives, especially for those in high-risk populations. On the other side of the spectrum are those who argue against use of ...
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• Being Anti-Vaccination is being Pro-Death-By-Preventable-Disease

  
  The Squid Zone — Authority: 112
  You want to know what not getting vaccinations does? Here you go: The Jenny McCarthy Body Count.Vaccinations have WIPED OUT small pox. Theyve nearly wiped out polio. They were close to wiping out measles, mumps, and rubella until the aforementioned crazy people started the anti-vax bollocks... now kids are dying ...
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• Opting-Out

  
  Akkam's Razor — Authority: 125
  If opting-out becomes a reality in the healthcare reform bill, it is almost certain to be a political wedge and a litmus test of Conservative Values for Republicans.  No GOP incumbent will stave off primary challenges without walking the coals and rejecting ’socialized medicine’. As a anecdote, consider this ...
  2 weeks ago

• O.M.G. Pandemic Level 6!

  
  The LA Progressive — Authority: 483
  It would be wise to stay informed about the new viral strain and the vaccinations so that our choices will incur beneficial outcomes for us all. Fear and hysteria about the pandemic are totally... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  2 weeks ago

• Harrowing plight of thousands to flee fighting in South Waziristan

  
  GenevaLunch — Authority: 150
  People of Waziristan leave home again © 2009 Tariq Saeed/IRIN Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Thousands of people displaced by the two-week old conflict in South Waziristan, in Pakistan’s northwest, are arriving in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP) districts of Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, ...
  2 weeks ago

• 10 Tips for a Healthy Life

  
  The Personal Finance Playbook — Authority: 461
  I dont know if it works...but I LOVE APPLES!!! This is my wife, Rachel’s first post.  She’s got one in the back of her mind about what every kid should have in terms of shots, etc., too.  I don’t know when we’ll see that one, but I sure appreciate her writing this one.  It’s everything I always want my ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Not-So-Split Decision

  
  Science-Based Medicine — Authority: 131
  For those who battle tirelessly against the never ending onslaught of anti-vaccine propaganda, misinformation, and fear, there was great news the other day from Merck. The pharmaceutical company, and maker of the MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and rubella, has decided not to resume production of the individual, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Garlic Health – The Amazing Benefits of Garlic!

  
  BodySupps Blast — Authority: 154
  In this article I’ll be exploring the use of garlic for health . Nicknamed the ‘stinking rose’, this auspicious herb has been revered throughout history as a cure and natural treatment for all manor of conditions. These include mosquito bites, wounds, heart disease, measles, tumors, snake bites, acne, colds, flu ...
  2 weeks ago

• Equatorial Guinea Health And Welfare Ministry Embarks on Vaccination Campaign

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 155
  The Equatorial Guinean Health and Welfare ministry has launched a vaccination campaign against diseases such as tuberculosis, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis. The three-day operation targets children aged 0 to 5 years and pregnant women. It aims to achieve over 80% immunization coverage in order to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Should I Give My Kid The Swine Flu Vaccine?

  
  Blogs — Authority: 159
  Mother: I am debating whether Caitlin should get the H1N1 shot tomorrow. I am not inclined to give her the normal flu shot, mostly because I prioritize vaccines for measles and other things that seem more life-threatening, but H1N1 is scarier. Shes 17 months old. What do you think? (names changed) Rob: This ...
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• SSPE-MRI

  
  Sumer's Radiology Site — Authority: 119
  This is a six year old boy with history of measles and neurological complaints. Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive, slow virus infection of the brain, caused by the measles virus, attacking children and young adults. In the early period, lesions are in the grey matter and subcortical white ...
  3 weeks ago

• Child groups to observe Nov 2 as World Pneumonia Day

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) A coalition of over 50 child health organisations from across the world will observe Nov 2 as the first World Pneumonia Day.Two million children under five years of age die from pneumonia each year - more than from AIDS, measles and malaria combined, according to Global Coalition against ...
  3 weeks ago

• Taking the littlest Haggard for his shots

  
  Jozikids Blog — Authority: 119
  by Kerry Haggard, mother, writer, editor, social media voyeur, creator of Designmind , a blog where built industry professionals network Not just because of articles like this, ( War on Science ), I’m quite into the whole vaccination deal – anything that can keep my sons alive and prevent them suffering the ...
  3 weeks ago

• An Epidemic of Fear: How Panicked Parents Skipping Shots Endangers Us All

  
  Skepfeeds-The Best Skeptical blogs of the day — Authority: 125
  Skepdude says – Excellent article! Loved every line of it. This should be mandatory reading for any skeptic! READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT WIRED.COM To hear his enemies talk, you might think Paul Offit is the most hated man in America. A pediatrician in Philadelphia, he is the coinventor of a rotavirus ...
  3 weeks ago

• Maher fails on vaccines

  
  My Point Exactly — Authority: 129
  Bill Maher is risking his credentials as critical thinker with his continuing rants against vaccines — he’s questioned the safety of vaccines on two episodes in a row. Worse, he’s risking the health of those who listen to him — and even worse still, the health of those they infect by not getting vaccines. ...
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• H1N1 Vaccine may not be the most important vaccine you need

  
  Get the Skinney — Authority: 118
  To remain healthy, you need healthy habits.  That is the foundation of health.  There are other things you can do to help yourself remain healthy in addition to habits.  Vaccination against certain diseases can be very helpful in preventing them.  Not all vaccines recommended right now are proven effective by long ...
  3 weeks ago

• Relaunched: measlesinitiative.org

  
  Red Cross Youth — Authority: 121
  After a year’s worth of work, we re-launched  the initiative’s Web site today to better showcase the work of the American Red Cross and our partners in developing nations as well as highlight the grassroots advocacy efforts across theUnited States. As we were uploading photos and placing spots on the  ...
  3 weeks ago

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