tag: vaccination

Should You Get a Flu Shot? The Complete Guide

It’s that time again. Flu season is upon us, and everywhere we turn — from the family doctor’s office to the nightly news — we are reminded to get our flu shot. It couldn’t be easier: You can get…

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Myths and Misapprehensions About Homeopathy

by Miranda Castro FSHom, RSHom (NA), CCH, Contributor to Homeopathy on Allthingshealing.com Editor´s Note from Judith Hanna Doshi: Miranda's article lays out some of the common misunderstandings ab…

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The Science of Whooping Cough (Infographic)

You may have read that whooping cough is on the rise, with the number of cases significantly rising over the last ten years. But what is it, what are its symptoms, who does it affect, and how do you s…

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Are Vaccines for Pets and People Effective?

Vaccines are in the headlines more and more these days as people question if vaccines are safe, necessary or even effective for people and pets. Get used to to this as more and more of them are going …

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Examining Feline Vaccination Risks

What about vaccinations for our cats - how bad can it be? There’s so much we do to and for our cats today that is accepted in the mainstream that is highly mediocre—so much so that few ever challen…

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Imposed Consequences For Opting Out of Vaccinations?

If you have been a new parent over the last two decades, then you have likely wrestled with the vaccine and immunization issue. The issue being the lingering question of how safe are vaccines and how …

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Should We Vaccinate Our Kids?

You’ve all heard the rumors -- that childhood vaccines may cause autism and might actually cause more harm than good. This kind of rumor didn’t exist back when I was a kid. People were so gratef…

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To Vaccinate Your Teenager, Or Not?

As soon as a teenage girl walks into her pediatrician’s office, he will suggest another vaccination, to be delivered through a series of shots spaced out over six months. This time the vaccine is G…

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To Vaccinate Your Child, Or Not?

Donna Curless’s three children were born and spent their early years in Brick Township, a mid-size, middle income New Jersey city whose rate of children with autism (one in 160) then seemed so off t…

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Pet Peeve: Social Dogs

Most Saturday mornings I sit on my couch with a cup of coffee and gaze out the storm door to watch the colorful parade of joggers, bikers, and walkers as they make their way past my little house. This…

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