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The Unvaccination Movement: Should Your Child Join?

Yummy Mummy Club | Posted 12.01.2012 | Canada Living
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It used to be that modern medicine was a thing to be venerated, a doctor's words regarded like golden nectar of wisdom. Now, not so much. Once upon a time vaccinations were seen as miracles in a needle, warding off potentially life-threatening illnesses. In the States, the unvaccinating movement has turned epidemic, with as many as one in 10 parents refusing to vaccinate their children.

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This Is Not A Whooping Cough Remedy

CP | James Keller, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.31.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - It probably tastes better than snake oil, but a B.C. company's claim that its oregano oil supplement is an effective alternative to the wh...

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Whooping Cough Surge In Adults Threatens Babies

CBC | Posted 09.23.2012 | Canada Living
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There's a resurgence of whooping cough in areas of Canada and the U.S., health officials say. The infectious illness can cause a violent ...

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Can A Cough Be Diagnosed Just By Listening To It?

Posted 03.07.2012 | Canada Living
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When coughing up a lung, we've all heard the sympathetic remark, "Gee, that cough sounds bad." But what your cough sounds can actually reveal its caus...

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B.C. Braces For Whooping Cough Outbreak

CBC | Posted 04.08.2012 | Canada
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The Fraser Health Authority is stockpiling whooping cough vaccine, preparing for a possible outbreak of the highly contagious disease. ...

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