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- 4 Dangers Vaccines Pose to Your Health
Feb 23, 2018
While pharmaceutical companies understandably represent vaccination as being a safe procedure that every person should undergo, the fact that billions of dollars are awarded in United States vaccine court every year to individuals damaged by vaccination should be taken as evidence that vaccines may not be entirely safe. While protecting yourself and your family from illness is obviously an important priority, the risks of vaccination may outweigh the benefits despite the widely accepted narrative that...Read More - When It Comes To Flu Vaccine, Buyer Beware. Especially If You're Older.
Feb 9, 2018
We’re told that the influenza virus rapidly changes to work around the immunity that its host develops. If that’s the case, why do the most up-to-date flu vaccines only cover last year’s strain of the flu? More and more concerned citizens and medical professionals are warning that the flu vaccine is more dangerous than the flu itself. Other concerned watchdogs are noting that pharmaceutical companies seem to care more about selling flu shots than they...Read More - Bartaco Hepatitis A Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Dec 8, 2017
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Bar Taco Port Chester, LLC. This is a company that owns Bartaco, a restaurant in Yonkers. The restaurant is being sued because they exposed people to Hepatitis A. Crystal Lopez was one of the thousands of people who ate at Bartaco between Aug. 22 and Oct. 23. This is the time frame that people were possibly exposed to Hepatitis A. The Health Department closed the restaurant on...Read More - GlaxoSmithKline's Shingles Vaccine Gets Approval in Canada
Nov 10, 2017
GlaxoSmithKline announced on Friday that Canadian health officials have approved their promising new shingles vaccine for public distribution. The recombinant zoster vaccine, now available to senior Canadians as Shingrix, has been approved to prevent herpes zoster (shingles). The drug is recommended for shingles sufferers aged 50 and older. Shingrix Soon To Be Available In The United States The vaccine incorporates an antigen with glycoprotein E and an adjuvant system, AS01B, to boost immunity. The vaccine...Read More - Myelin insulates and protects the nerves
Oct 26, 2017
Lewis-Sumner syndrome is a rare nerve disorder which mainly affects the arms and hands. The medical term for this syndrome is multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy (MADSAM). Although the exact cause is unknown, it is not present at birth and not thought to be genetic so it is acquired sometime during life. The symptoms of Lewis-Sumner are loss of feeling and tingling in the hands and arms, as well as weakness and loss...Read More - 6 Things To Know About Needle Injection Shoulder Injuries
Oct 23, 2017
It is normal to experience temporary shoulder pain after getting a vaccination. However, when this pain lasts longer than a few days, it is always a cause for concern. When this occurs, it is known as Shoulder Injury-Related to Vaccine Administration, or known as SIRVA. This is a prevalent condition, but there are some things that people do not know about it. There are also a lot of misconceptions about this condition. Improper Needle Placement...Read More - Multifocal Motor Neuropathy Reported after Flu, Tetanus Vaccines
Oct 18, 2017
Multifocal motor neuropathy, also known as MMN, is a rare nerve disorder which mainly affects the lower arms and hands, and in some cases, the muscles of the legs. The cause of MMN is not exactly clear, but the current thinking is that the disease is caused by an abnormal response of the patient’s immune system which damages the nerves. Let’s look a little closer at the term ‘multifocal motor neuropathy’ so you can understand...Read More - Vaccines - Three Potentially Dangerous Vaccine Ingredients You Must Know
Oct 2, 2017
Vaccines work because they contain certain molecules from the disease causing organism (the pathogen) which are then injected into the body to trigger an immune response. These molecules are known as the antigen and are the major active ingredient in a vaccine. In addition to the antigen, vaccines commonly also contain a number of other ingredients, such as preservatives, adjuvants, antibiotics and other chemicals. Parents are understandably concerned about the use of these chemicals and...Read More - What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome or GBS?
Sep 1, 2017
Guillain-Barre syndrome is a condition where the body attacks itself (autoimmune). In GBS the immune system attacks the body’s own nerves. Essentially the immune system begins to treat the nerves as if they were a virus or bacterium and tries to destroy them. Nerves that are attacked and destroyed are no longer able to transmit signals to the brain, resulting in tingling, numbness, and paralysis. There are several types of Guillain-Barre syndrome, including acute motor...Read More - How To Report A Vaccine Injury
Jul 27, 2017
Can vaccines be harmful? The only way to answer this question starts when people report their vaccine injury to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. VAERS is program developed by the CDC and the FDA to track vaccine related injuries. If you suffered a vaccine related injury then you need to report your injury to VAERS. Reporting vaccine injuries to VAERS is the only way we will ever answer the question: can...Read More