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A British doctor who linked childhood vaccines to autism, "changed and misreported results in his research," to make his case, the London Times reports. Since then, several studies have ... READ MORE
Pregnant women now have one more reason to see their doctors—to get a flu shot. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that moms-to-be who get a flu vaccine also provide ... READ MORE
See your doctor several months before you want to conceive—and bring your partner. Doing so may help you prevent birth defects, pregnancy complications or prematurity, the March of Dimes ... READ MORE
The growing number of vaccines recommended for babies, coupled with concern over potentially toxic ingredients, has left many parents worried. Here's some perspective from Dana Point, Calif., ... READ MORE
The growing number of vaccines recommended for babies and children, coupled with concern over potentially toxic ingredients, has left many parents worried and confused. Here, Dana Point, ... READ MORE
"Live-virus vaccines like varicella [chickenpox] or MMR [measles, mumps, rubella] aren't recommended during pregnancy," says Charles "Skip" Wolfe of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ... READ MORE
Pop Quiz: What's more dangerous when you're pregnant: getting the flu or a flu shot? Not sure? How about this one: Are you up-to-date on your mumps vaccine? You'll probably have to think back ... READ MORE
In a word, yes. A study recently published in Pediatrics looked at 290 cases of childhood flu and found that the vaccination reduced the number of cases by about half in children 6 to 59 ... READ MORE