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Alternative Vaccine Schedule Stirs Debate

Article in Journal Criticizes Popular Book on Timing of Kids' Vaccines

By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News

Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

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Dec. 29, 2008 -- A popular book that presents an alternative vaccine schedule for infants and toddlers is flawed, misguided, and puts children at significant risk of preventable diseases, the journal Pediatrics reports in a harshly-worded article.

The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child, by the widely-f

Health Highlights: Dec. 28, 2008

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Premature Birth Can Lead to Sensory Damage

Premature birth can result in lasting sensory damage, the BBC reported Saturday.

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British researchers, who published their finding in the current issue of Pain, discovered that premature babies were less sensitive to heat and cold. They suspect that the repeated painful procedures that are necessary in neonatal intensive care units may be to bla

Put Your Best Foot Forward Next Year

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SUNDAY, Dec. 28 (HealthDay News) -- January is the cruelest month for your tootsies, foot experts say.

Foot and ankle surgeons experience an annual increase in patients with foot pain caused by exercise during the first month of year, often from exercise done to keep New Year's resolutions, according to the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).

The ACFAS,

Child Anxiety: Therapy Plus Zoloft Best

Study Shows Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Zoloft Work for Child Anxiety -- But Combo Is Best

By Daniel J. DeNoon
WebMD Health News

Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

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Dec. 24, 2008 - Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Zoloft are effective treatments for childhood anxiety disorders -- but the combination works best, a government-funded study shows.

Anxiety disorders and social phobias limit the lives of at least on

Some Boomers Edgy on Health Care Costs

In Survey, Nearly One in Five People Age 45 and Older Say They're Not Sure They Can Afford Health Care in 2009

By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health News

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Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

Dec. 24, 2008 -- Health care costs are daunting to nearly a fifth of the people who took part in a recent AARP survey.

The telephone survey, conducted in November by Woelfel Research, included 1,001 U.S. adults age 45 and older. All but 10% of them have health insurance, either from the

Frostbite Treatment and Prevention: FAQ

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An expert offers tips for preventing and treating frostbite.

By Salynn Boyles
WebMD Health News

Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD

Dec. 24, 2008 -- Baby it's cold outside, with icy, wintry weather settling in from the Pacific Northwest to New England.

So how do you make sure that when Jack Frost nips at your nose you don't

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