Child Information - December 1, 2008

FDA Approves 4 in 1 Vaccine for Children

September 8, 2005 - Topics child, fda, vaccine, food and policy
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a "four-in-one vaccine" for children.

The new vaccine is a combination shot for measles, mumps, and rubella with a second vaccine for chickenpox

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New Vaccine Treats 4 Diseases in 1 Shot

September 8, 2005 - Topics disease, vaccine, policy, vaccination and chickenpox
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a "four-in-one vaccine" for children.

The new vaccine is a combination shot for measles, mumps, and rubella with a second vaccine for chickenpox

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Sanitizing Gels Help Prevent Stomach Flu

September 7, 2005 - Topics flu, stomach flu, disease, nursing home and alcohol
A study of nearly 300 families finds that using alcohol-based hand gels may help prevent the spread of stomach bugs.

Researchers found that over five months, families given hand-sanitizing gels at home had 60 percent fewer cases of "stomach flu" passed on from their preschooler

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Dutch Doctors May Push Euthanasia Limits

September 6, 2005 - Topics child and study
A new study finds doctors in the Netherlands, the first country to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill people, are actually hastening the deaths of sick children, sometimes at the boundaries of what the law allows.

Researchers looked at 64 deaths of ill children during a four-month period. Of those, 42 cases involved medical decisions that could hasten death

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Study: Dutch Doctors Skirt Edge of Euthanasia Laws

September 6, 2005 - Topics study and child
A new study finds that doctors in the Netherlands, the first country to legalize euthanasia for terminally ill people, are actually hastening the deaths of sick children, sometimes at the boundaries of what the law allows.

Researchers looked at 64 deaths of ill children during a four-month period. Of those, 42 cases involved medical decisions that could hasten death

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