Posts by prosciencemum

Interesting article in Science American reporting on a study which suggests cortisol may help the immune system work better - so if your children are stressed during their shots that might be a good...

So sorry your daughter's sick. It sounds horrible whatever the cause is. You are right I think that antibiotics for pertussis are unlikely to help her, although they may reduce transmission. I hope she feels better soon.

Bit lacking in subtly or nuance, but don't really care that much.

Why not try. I'm interested what your interpretation of the "pro vax" viewpoint is.

Quote: Originally Posted by kathymuggle  I do not think vaccines are a neccessity where I live- for a number of reasons (disease is typcially benign, disease has very low prevalence rate, etc).   I...

Consent forms I've signed always mention very rare risks if other more serious side effects - which is what the evidence actually backs. We are also told to wait for a while after the vaccine to be on hand if problems occur. None of that...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mirzam No, I am saying nothing of the sort. That is purely your chosen interpretation of my post. The object of your post seems to be to derail the thread, and I am not taking the bait. Waste of my time. I...

I find it concerning they seem to be able to do that without either the site or the users permission. I realise the Internet is public, but that seems a bit much. I'm happy they're showing interest in the concerns of parents though. I...

Of course different cancers have different survival rates. Doesn't invalidate my statement.

The problem with taking the view Mother Nature knows what she's doing is that Mother Nature does not care about the survival of an individual, only of a species (if that even to be honest). And also their are just random bad things...