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The Top 10 Health Scares Of The Decade

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Walt Larimore

With disagreement over baby bottle chemical (bisphenol A), what’s a parent to do? While the past decade has seen great strides in medical technology, it hasn’t seen solutions to all of our health problems. There were novel viruses that threatened to … Continue reading →

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Deaths from H1N1 vaccine = ZERO. Deaths from H1N1 illness approaching 7000.

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Walt Larimore

As of 15 November 2009, the World Health Association (WHO) is reporting that worldwide more than 206 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including over 6770 deaths. So, the outlandish predictions that … Continue reading →

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Reason Three to Get the Swine Flu Vaccine – Previously healthy people are almost as likely to die from Swine flu

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Walt Larimore

As I recommend the Swine flu vaccine in the office, most healthy adults tell me, “I’ve never had the flu, I have no medical problems, so why should I take it?” The reason was just revealed yesterday when the CDC … Continue reading →

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Parents, if you don’t immunize your child to Swine flu, you need to know this

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Walt Larimore

Parents who are choosing not to have their child immunized for Swine flu (and, unfortunately, that may be the majority of parents), are being urged to watch for these flu warning signs in their children.

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Reason Two to Get the Swine Flu Vaccine – It Will Prevent Death

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Walt Larimore

The good news about the Swine flu (2009 H1N1) epidemic is that, so far, it’s been very mild. Most of the patients I’m seeing in the office with Swine flu are no sicker than they would be with the seasonal … Continue reading →

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Reason One to Get the Swine Flu Vaccine – It’s Safe and Effective

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Walt Larimore

Up to 1/3 of Americans who are asked say that they believe the Swine flu vaccine is not safe and/or it has not been tested enough. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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How to Catch the 2009 H1N1 (Swine) Flu

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Walt Larimore

What’s the single most efficient way to catch H1N1 swine flu? OK, that’s a no-brainer. Having a sick person cough directly into your face cannot be a good thing. That gives you more than a 50% chance of getting sick. But … Continue reading →

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After a tragic loss, family steps up in swine flu vaccine trials

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Walt Larimore

News reports tell us about the fact that many parents are feeling cautious about the Swine flu (2009 H1N1 flu) vaccine. Here’s a tragic story about a family who chose not to immunize their children against the flu and their … Continue reading →

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Is the 2009 H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Safe? An Update

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Walt Larimore

I’m getting tons of emails and questions at the practice about the safety of the Swine flu vaccine (the Swine flu is now officially called the “2009 H1N1 influenza). Will it be safe? Will it cause cancer? Will it contain … Continue reading →

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New H1N1 Swing Flu guidelines for businesses

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Walt Larimore

NBC Nightly News last night, in their lead story, reported, “Government health officials have been brainstorming for weeks now, working on guidelines for what is expected to be a rough flu season and this time their focus is the workplace.” … Continue reading →

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Separating Swine Flu Myths From Facts

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Walt Larimore

With the world facing its first pandemic of influenza in over forty years, it’s easy to get caught up in all the hullabaloo that’s circulating about the swine flu. The CDC says the worst could be yet to come. So, they … Continue reading →

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A Vaccine for the H1N1 Swine Flu: The Race is On — And What it May Mean for You

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Walt Larimore

The U.S. is racing to make huge supplies of swine flu vaccine — and trying to figure out who needs it most — even as the pandemic sweeps the globe. What will this mean for you and your family? More … Continue reading →

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