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- MMR Vaccine Recall After Accidental Release
Jul 7, 2012
How does something get shipped out without first having been approved to do so at a large manufacturing company? Who knows, but this is what apparently recently happed at Merck & Co Inc. As per the Food and Drug Administration website, Merck & Co Inc. is voluntarily recalling a batch of vaccines for measles, mumps, and rubella after it accidentally shipped doses to its U.S. customers before internal company approval for market release, U.S. health...Read More - Vaccines Linked To Rare Blood Disorder ITP
Jan 12, 2012
For a long time there has been a question regarding the safety of childhood vaccinations. Parents have been concerned over suspected links between vaccinations and multiple ailments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration takes the position that while vaccinations may induce adverse reactions in some patients, they are safe and effective for the vast majority of children. A less widely known adverse reaction to vaccines is the development of a blood condition called ITP. ITP (idiopathic...Read More - Tdap Vaccine Side Effects
Dec 23, 2011
Tdap is a vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (whooping cough). The Federal Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tdap in 1997. Mild Side Effects of Tdap vaccine Pain, redness or swelling around the vaccination site Fatigue Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Rash Swollen glands Headache Joint soreness General aches Fever Severe Side Effects of Tdap Anaphylaxis Brachial Neuritis Death Inflammation and damage to the brain (Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis or ADEM) Inflammation of...Read More - Tetanus Shot Side Effects
Dec 23, 2011
Tetanus is a bacterium that lives in the soil. In its spore form, it can survive, ready to infect, for forty years. Tetanus is usually introduced into the body via a puncture wound which allows the bacteria access to the nervous system where it causes severe muscle spasms. Muscle spasms initially occur in the neck and jaw, thus its informal name, lockjaw, and eventually spreading to other areas of the body. Left untreated, an unvaccinated...Read More - Study reveals Flu shot and Guillain Barre link
Oct 1, 2011
Healthcare organizations, the CDC and FDA downplay the risk of developing serious autoimmune reactions to the Flu shot like Guillain Barre syndrome. They claim, that there are no logical, nor accurate medical research studies available on the subject and any left-wing Internet site who claims that the Flu shot is linked to developing Guillain Barre is simply making up their statistics. Unfortunately, this could not be further from the truth. Flu shot related Guillain Barre...Read More - Signs and symptoms of reaction to Flu vaccine
Sep 30, 2011
We all know that the Flu is a contagious disease. It can spread by coughing and sneezing. Anyone can get the Flu, but the highest rates are among children. Symptoms of the flu are fever, chills, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, head ache, muscle aches and or fatigue. Reaction To Flu Vaccine : A Risk When Trying To Prevent The Flu One way to combat the Flu is to get an annual Flu...Read More - I am always tired! Join the club. However, it could be a sign of brain damage
Sep 22, 2011
Now we are not talking about regular old exhaustion. We all get tired and worn down. What we are talking about here is an illness that makes a person so incredibly tired that they are unable to function in society. The illness is called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (or Encephalopathy) (ME). The symptoms can be as disabling as multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, congestive heart failure and other chronic conditions. So...Read More - Water on the brain (hydrocephalus) is a serious condition that can cause brain damage
Sep 21, 2011
“Water on the brain” or hydrocephalus is a potentially debilitating condition. Let’s break down this disease into five concepts. Your brain sits inside of your the skull Your brain is “floating” in a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid Cerebrospinal fluid does not leak out of your nose, mouth or ears (the visible holes in your skull) If there is too much cerebrospinal fluid in your skull it could damage your brain Hydrocephalus occurs when cerebrospinal fluid...Read More - Eye Infection, Facial Swelling, Breathing Problems After Flu Shot
Sep 17, 2011
During the 2000–2001 influenza immunization campaign, a newly identified oculo-respiratory syndrome (ORS) emerged in Canada as an adverse effect associated with one manufacturer’s influenza vaccine. This signal was detected within days of starting the immunization campaign—a credit to the sensitivity of vaccine adverse event surveillance in Canada. In part, rapid notification was related to the fact that health care workers were the first to be immunized. The original case definition for ORS specified bilateral conjunctivitis,...Read More - Contraindications and precautions of the Rotavirus vaccine
Aug 29, 2011
Rotaviruses are intestinal viruses that infect virtually all children by three years of age. It is the most common cause of diarrhea in children including hospital-acquired diarrhea; childcare center outbreaks are common. The illness often also includes fever and vomiting, lasts a week or longer and can cause persistent infection in immunocompromised people. In order to prevent and combat against this virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that “all full term...Read More