1 in 4 Parents Buys Unproven Vaccine-Autism Link. Do YOU?

• Parents Ask

Mar. 1, 2010 - 1 week ago

Last month, the medical journal The Lancet has retracted a controversial 1998 paper suggesting that there was a link between the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism. Despite the outpouring of suport for the retraction from the medical community, including our own experts, parents still have fear suggests a new survey...

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"It's Damage is Done": Dr. Cara Natterson on Link Between Autism and MMR Vaccination

• Cara Natterson MD
• Parents Ask

Feb. 4, 2010 - 5 weeks ago

Does the fact that the medical journal The Lancet retracted a controversial study linking the MMR vaccine to autism change your view on the dangers of vaccinations? We asked Parents Ask expert Dr. Cara Natterson to weigh in on what this may mean for the medical community and parents with fears... Read on!

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iPhone Apps for Toddlers: Brilliant or Brutal?

• Cara Natterson MD
• Jennifer Brandt Herschko

Jan. 4, 2010 - 9 weeks ago

Your iPhone may be a fun gadget for YOU, but Dr. Cara Natterson thinks allowing your toddler to play with it, may be a slippery slope... Read this!

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Cell phone danger: Get that phone away from your brain.

• Cara Natterson MD

Nov. 13, 2009 - 17 weeks ago

No one is certain what cell phones do to our brains when we endlessly rest them against our heads. At best, it’s nothing. At worst, it’s insidious damage that will translate into an enormous spike in brain cancers down the road. If these are our two choices why are we even talking about this anymore? It’s time to move phones away from our heads.

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The top 11 Old Wives Tales told to pregnant women and new moms - true or false?

• Cara Natterson MD
• Jason Rothbart MD

Oct. 28, 2009 - 19 weeks ago

People can't resist sharing OLD WIVES TALES with pregnant women and new moms. Could there be some truth to them? We asked our resident experts, Obstetrician Jason Rothbart MD (yes, he’s the one who swooped into Namibia to deliver baby Shiloh) and Pediatrician Cara Natterson MD, author of the new best-seller, Dangerous or Safe to weigh in.

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Cost-savers can be dangerous: 4 things parents shouldn't skimp on.

• Cara Natterson MD

Oct. 13, 2009 - 21 weeks ago

We're all feeling the pinch of the recession and looking for ways to cut costs. But sometimes cost-savers can compromise health and safety. Here are 4 things you shouldn't skimp on...

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Are all flu shots created equal?

• Cara Natterson MD

Oct. 9, 2009 - 22 weeks ago

Are all flu shots created equal? Is the mist as effective as the shot? What to do if you're allergic to eggs? Dr. Cara Natterson answers YOUR questions about this season's flu vaccine.

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3 reasons I let my child ride the school bus without a seatbelt.

• Cara Natterson MD

Oct. 8, 2009 - 22 weeks ago

How could I possibly put my light-as-a-feather child on a school bus with no car seat, no booster, maybe no seatbelt? Am I making a terrible mistake? Are school buses dangerous? As it turns out, the answer is a resounding “No." Parents Ask expert Dr. Cara Natterson shares her insight on school bus safety.

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Don't worry if you miss a vaccine! It's very common.

Sep. 30, 2009 - 23 weeks ago

don't panic if you miss a vaccine!

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What is the current vaccination schedule for kids? Do I need to stick to it?

• Cara Natterson MD

Sep. 30, 2009 - 23 weeks ago

Vaccination schedules and whether or not you have to stick to them.

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