Childhood Immunizations:
SHOULD WE FEAR THEM?

TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by the age of 3 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities later, new research suggests.

Date:2009-3-11 0:00:00

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I am thinking of dying my hair red like the woman in the photo. That was the first thing I thought of. Natural redheads are so pretty. Wish I'd been born that way.

Posted 9/4/2009 8:05:48pm by TracieMB

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Great tips! I'm kind of sad that summer is ending but I love fall.

Posted 9/4/2009 8:05:48pm by TracieMB

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I am a lucky doctor. I have never seen a case of tetanus, polio, diphtheria and rubella. I have seen a couple of cases of measles, treated a few cases of mumps and still see the occasional case of chickenpox. When I first became a pediatrician or kid doctor in 1981, I would do...

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