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Are plastics safe?
Special to The TimesTHIRTEEN-MONTH-OLD Solange Dorsainvil plays with toys made from wood and cloth, drinks from a Swiss-made aluminum sippy cup and teethes on kale stems and celery. Her life is as plastic-free as her mother, Celina Lyons, can make it. Celina, a Berkeley-...Tags: Beauty Products and Fragrances, Environmental Politics, Pharmaceuticals, People, California
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New study finds no vaccine-autism link
Associated PressWASHINGTON — New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated. Years of research with the measles, mumps and...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Cancer, Columbia University, Illnesses, Virus Diseases
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Unions bind 'tough' bosses I don't get it. The Suffolk County Legislature is not backing the reappointment of Department of Social Services Commissioner Janet DeMarzo, because she is a "harsh boss" [Spin Cycle, Sept. 1]. As a veteran civil servant, I...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Vaccines, Unions, Mental Illness, West Islip
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Measles vaccine no autism cause, latest study finds
The associated pressNew research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated. Years of research with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, better...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Columbia University, Illnesses, Virus Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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New study finds no measles vaccine/autism link
delthia.ricks@newsday.comAmid concerns about an upsurge in measles, scientists yesterday revealed new research showing the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine - MMR - is not linked to autism. The new study directly challenges fears harbored by parents who've refused to have their...Tags: Cancer, Columbia University, Massachusetts, Virus Diseases, Vaccines
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Study: MMR vaccine not linked to autism
Newsday Staff WriterAmid concerns about an upsurge in measles, scientists yesterday revealed new research showing the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine -- MMR -- is not linked to autism. The new study directly challenges fears harbored by parents who've refused to have their...Tags: Cancer, Columbia University, Massachusetts, Virus Diseases, Vaccines
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Doubts grow on benefits of flu vaccine for elderly
The New York TimesThe influenza vaccine, strongly recommended for people older than 65 for more than 40 years, is losing its reputation as an effective way to ward off the virus in the elderly. A study in The Lancet in August called into question much of the statistical...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines
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A pox on childhood's itchy red bumps
Chicago Tribune reporterBarely a decade after American children started getting vaccinations for chickenpox, the once-universal disease of childhood has virtually disappeared from many parts of the country, according to a report released Tuesday. Some parents still hesitate...Tags: Park Ridge, Virus Diseases, Vaccines, Pediatrics, Hospitals and Clinics
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Don't brush off vaccines so quickly
Julie Deardorff's most recent column ("A little shot of skepticism won't hurt a bit," Q, Aug. 31) raises vaccine concerns by dusting off old standbys like thimerosal (practically no longer in use and proven safe in several studies from multiple countries)...Tags: Virus Diseases, Vaccines, Illinois, Epidemics and Plagues, Diseases
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A shot of skepticism about vaccines won't hurt a bit
Measles cases in the U.S. are rising, and parents who reject vaccination are shouldering much of the blame. Nearly half of the 131 cases so far this year involved unvaccinated children, including 25 home-schooled kids in Illinois. Health officials worry...Tags: Virus Diseases, Vaccines, Pediatrics, Mental Illness, National Institutes of Health
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Nassau to issue rabies vaccine baits
susana.enriquez@newsday.comThe Nassau health department will distribute rabies vaccine baits for raccoons Tuesday, officials said. The bait, packets of liquid vaccine inside fishmeal cubes, will be placed in parts of the county until Sept. 17.Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Virus Diseases, Vaccines, Diseases
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Vaccine information
For more information about childhood vaccines, physicians and public health officials recommend these Web sites: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:www.cdc.gov/vaccines National Network for Immunization Information: www.immunizationinfo.org...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Vaccines
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