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Gardasil Linked to Seventy-Eight Outbreaks of Genital Warts
And the man who is responsible for the research that led to this “vaccine” recently won parts of this year’s Nobel prize for medicine… Oh well.
Via: NaturalNews
The Gardasil vaccine has been linked to 78 outbreaks of genital warts, according to an article in The Fiji Times entitled “Are our girls guinea pigs?” by Matelita Ragogo. That’s right. In addition to all of the other adverse reactions to this controversial vaccine, children who receive it are subject to outbreaks of genital warts. Unfortunately, not too many doctors take the time to educate parents about some of these possible reactions prior to giving little girls this expensive jab.
Deaths, Miscarriages and Other Adverse Events
While genital warts are certainly disgusting, parents who think that genital warts are the worst possible adverse reaction to the vaccine should think again. According to Ragogo, as of August 14th, including the 78 outbreaks of genital warts, there have been 9,748 adverse events reported as per Judicial Watch, a non-profit watchdog group. Judicial Watch also reports that there have been 21 deaths, not including the deaths (by miscarriage) of 10 unborn babies.
Vaccine No Guarantee Against Cell Abnormalities
“Hundreds of thousands of women who are vaccinated with Gardasil and get yearly pap testing will still get high-grade dysplasia (cell abnormalities),” Ragogo reports. It’s not a cancer vaccine, as media hype may lead some people to believe. Ragogo also points out, “Gardasil has been shown to prevent precancerous lesions, but it has been impossible to ascertain whether it will actually prevent cancer because the testing period has been so short.”
Vaccines: Separating fact from fiction
Well, if vaccines were so great and not risky at all, why then does the doctor have me sign a paper saying that he was not to be held liable IF something bad happened to my child as a result of the vaccines ? I am not going to play Russian roulette with my child, but read the article anyway, it is rather interesting as it presents more than just one viewpoint on this important matter, along with some links that might be helpful. After all, our children are our future… But you might seriously want to consider What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccinations
Via: CNN.com
When Katie Shutters’s 13-month-old daughter, Averie, was born, she followed the recommended vaccine schedule for two months. Then she did some research and decided to hold off on additional shots until Averie turned 9 months old. “I liked the idea of my breast milk giving her the immunities she needs and allowing her body to work for her instead of some medicine,” says the stay-at-home mom from Indianapolis, Indiana. “She isn’t in daycare, and we don’t travel overseas. I had concerns about injecting her for no reason.”
Eventually Shutters found a doctor who would immunize according to her schedule: “We broke up the MMR [which protects against measles, mumps, and rubella] into three separate shots spread out over a year, and we’re skipping the chicken pox shot,” she says. “Instead, I’d love to find a kid who has chicken pox so we could expose Averie naturally.”If Shutters’s approach to vaccination sounds familiar, that’s because it is. In fact, most moms don’t have to look far beyond their circle of friends to find a family with serious concerns. It’s not difficult to understand why. For one, it can be torture to watch your child get jabbed repeatedly with a needle. Combine that discomfort with a steady stream of negative publicity — celebrity diatribes, alarmist news and Internet reports, ripped-from-the-headline TV shows — and the wariness seems warranted.
Yet underneath all the debate and impossibly good intentions (after all, everyone hopes to be doing the best for their child no matter how or whether they immunize), there are some solid facts about the benefits of shots that cannot be ignored.
Parents seek natural remedies for kid’s ailments
Via: Houston Chronicle
Most of us now know that cough and cold medicine for infants and toddlers has hit the list of parental no-nos, joining honey for babies and aspirin for viral fevers.
But skipping the cough syrup has left many parents searching for safe ways to soothe, and fortunately there are several ways to help a child with a miserable cold be a little less miserable.
The alarm around over-the-counter cold medicines for kids began a year ago, when the Food and Drug Administration recommended that cough and cold medicines not be used in children under the age of 2 because of rare but serious and potentially life-threatening side effects, primarily caused by dosing problems.
This month, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the makers of cough and cold medicines, announced that these over-the-counter formulas would now have labels warning parents not to give the products to children under 4, a voluntary action taken after meeting with the FDA.
Dr. Richard Ball, a pediatrician with 27 years of experience who practices in Green, Ohio, with Akron Children’s Hospital associates, says he has never been a big advocate of cough and cold medicine for children.
He follows the lead of the American Academy of Pediatrics and tries to keep kids younger than 6 from taking the medicines, mostly because several studies have shown that they are not effective at treating symptoms in this age group.
“It just makes no sense to continue to recommend them when we can’t really feel that they’re doing the children much good, if any at all,” he said.
The FDA continues to look into the safety and efficacy of the medicines in children 2 to 11 years old.
But with cold and flu season fast approaching, he does get questions about what to do for safe relief. The good news is, there are ways to ease a child’s suffering without going to the medicine cabinet.
Here is what Ball and many other pediatricians recommend for a child’s cough and cold symptoms:
• Lots of fluids: The idea here, says Ball, is to thin out the mucus that builds up during the cold-virus infection so that it is easier to clear out. Try chicken soup, tea, broth or clear liquids.
• A cool mist humidifier: It can help with the discomfort of a scratchy throat, but make sure to clean it frequently according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Steam: Turn on the hot water in the bathroom and let the child breathe the warm steam for 10 minutes to help relieve congestion. Just be careful of little hands near hot water.
• Saline nasal wash: A salt-water wash to clean out the nose is particularly helpful in infants, who can’t blow their noses. Drops are placed in each nostril and a suction bulb pulls mucus out of the nose. Be sure to sterilize between uses. Saline nasal spray may also relieve stuffiness for older children.
• Honey: Several studies have shown that buckwheat honey is as effective as over-the-counter cough suppressants. Ball has been recommending it for patients more than 1 year old for the past few years and says parents frequently report that it helps children sleep without coughing all night.
However, do not give honey to infants younger than 1 year old — there is a rare but serious risk of infant botulism, which can be fatal.
Ball also reminds parents that a cough serves a purpose — to clear out mucus — and during the day, there’s usually no reason to suppress it. “I try to get parents to not be too fearful of the cough,” he said.
His last piece of advice?
Plain, old-fashioned prevention: Get your kids to wash their hands frequently, encourage them to cough into their sleeve or elbow, and make sure they get plenty of rest.
October is Children’s Health Month
Via: KBIA
COLUMBIA, MO
October is Children’s Health Month and the Boone County Health Department is using the time to raise awareness about the dangers of environmental hazards like secondhand smoke and mold. Columbia/Boone County Public Health Planner Linda Cooperstalk says Missouri has some of the highest secondhand smoke rates in the Nation and the presence of things like mold and lead paint in Columbia’s schools and child care facilities are also concerning. Cooperstalk recommends parents pay close attention to potential hazards.
Just be aware of environmental hazards that might affect their children and learn how to be vigilant for them and request changes if they see something that they think is inappropriate such as a high mold level in a building where children are spending a lot of time.
Cooperstalk says parents play the largest role in protecting their children’s safety. She says when parents voice their concerns it helps to correct problems.
Dogs deemed children’s best friend in fight against obesity
Via: theage.com.au
FORGET free fruit in schools and kiddies’ boot camp — the new frontier in the battle of the bulge could be the family dog.
As experts grapple with Australia’s escalating childhood obesity epidemic, new research has found owning a pet could keep children slim and healthy.
A Deakin University study found that young children who own a dog are less likely to be overweight or obese compared with those who do not have one in the family home.
The study of more than 1100 children aged five to 12 found they were in much better shape if they had a dog, even if they did not walk it regularly.
