Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: The term strikes fear into new parents, and for good reason. More than 2000 infants die of SIDS each year, and it’s the leading cause of death for babies between 1 month and 1 year of age. The loss is devastating to families who have...
Tetanus shots are commonplace, and are often recommended when children go to camp or join team sports. Any time you visit the doctor for an injury that breaks the skin, you’re offered (in such a way that makes it seem like a requirement) a tetanus shot—ostensibly to...
Are you frustrated about the increasing lack of choice when it comes to vaccines? It’s easy to feel helpless when faced with the landslide of news about the removal of vaccine exemptions, censorship of vaccine safety news, and reports of forced vaccination in...
Do vaccines cause autism? Despite continued denial by vaccine manufacturers and the CDC, there is mounting evidence that suggests that the aluminum in vaccines does, indeed, pass through the blood-brain barrier and that people with autism have extremely elevated...
Everyone has heard of whooping cough. It’s a disease that causes a cough, runny nose, and fever—not unlike many other viruses. The cough can be severe for infants, causing coughing fits that can lead to vomiting and the classic “whoop” noise upon catching your breath....
The chances are good that you know someone who has food allergies. In fact, most of us know at least one person (often a child) who has a serious anaphylactic reaction to food—often, tree nuts or peanuts. Schools have banned peanuts from lunchboxes to protect students...
