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Adult Vaccinations: Neglected Preventative Medicine by Obi Jo

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Posted Wed 29 Sep 2010 12:00am The CDC believes that far too few adults are maintaining vaccinations or getting vaccinated at all. C.D.C. recommends that ALL people 19 and older receive immunizations against as many as 14 infectious diseases, while remembering that not all adults require every vaccine. Most of the time, adults rarely think about getting shots unless they a ... Read on »

Rabies treatment and prophylaxis by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 08 Dec 2009 12:00am I recently had an opportunity to discuss a very old and deadly disease with some patients…Rabies. Rabies is a viral disease that is 99.99% fatal if acquired and should be taken very seriously. A problem that is faced by adventure travelers and those who typically travel in more developing nations, having a plan to deal with a potenti ... Read on »

Travelling in the RAW... by Angela S. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:57pm I’m going to answer a couple of travel-related raw questions today that came in recently...first up: “I am deciding to go & do a little travelling & wondering / hoping you might cover some of your essential tips for travelling in the raw possibly on your blog..... Makaela” Thank you :) Ok...let’s see...here are my Top 1 ... Read on »

Unclear about Travel Options Read These guidelines! by Alexander85959 Posted Mon 04 Feb 2013 12:32am For anyone who is traveling overseas, you might consult a health practitioner in what vaccinations are recommended. Different elements of the earth have different diseases so you always desire to be prepared for what you might be walking into. There are numerous vaccinations in existence that will help you stay safe. When going with children, b ... Read on »

Does MMR vaccine travel in time? by Kev Leitch Healthy Living Professional

Posted Fri 27 Jan 2012 12:46pm The news that the diagnosis of autism may be brought forward is primarily of importance because it may help identify children who will require specialised support. However, it is also interesting because it breaks the co-incidental temporal association that has been part of the reason the MMR vaccine-autism hypothesis gained traction. Since th ... Read on »

Mumps in college by Vincent Racaniello Posted Fri 07 Dec 2012 12:00am Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report summarizes a mumps outbreak that occurred in 2011 on a university campus in California: On September 29, 2011, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) three cases of mumps among students recently evaluated at their university’s student health ser ... Read on »

Vaccines 101 in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Matt S. Posted Wed 13 Apr 2011 9:06am One of my transplant patients came to clinic last week excited about his trip to Tanzania. He had undergone kidney transplantation three years ago and has had an uneventful course. As a transplant nephrologist, you kind of become a PCP for your patients and travel medicine advice must be an integral part of the visit. On a recent survey, m ... Read on »

Dog Flu Vaccine: Do You Really Need a Shot for the H3N8 Canine Virus? by Jan R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 01 Jul 2009 4:31pm The flu is coming! The flu is coming! Be afraid … be very afraid. This time the flu is headed for our beloved dogs. It’s the flu that killed racing greyhounds in Florida, beginning in 2003. But don’t worry, the pharmaceutical industry has a lovely new vaccine with a shiny new needle. Before long, expect a scary notice with the urgent ... Read on »

TRAVELING WITH YOUR PETS.... by Helpful Buckeye Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Posted Sun 06 Jun 2010 11:00pm Even though many of our readers travel with their pets year-round, there is still a great majority of people who travel with their pets during the summer months. In this issue of Questions On Dogs and Cats, Helpful Buckeye will offer some new information that should help your summer travels with the family pet be a lot easier and, as a result, ... Read on »

Have Virus, Will Travel by Carrie A. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 8:05pm Is the name of my thesis that is done done DONE. And here, for your reading pleasure, is the introduction.* Out of Africa The end of 2003 became the rainy season that wasn’t, plunging Kenya and other East African countries into drought. Crops were in danger. Drinking water was in danger. Where water used to be everyw ... Read on »