Aug 06, 2008 -
Amanda Peet is continuing her campaign against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children, by urging the public to ignore medical advice from celebrities.
Just weeks after sparking controversy by dubbing such parents “parasites”, the new mom is standing up to stars like Jenny McCarthy and Charlie Sheen, who have used their status to vocally oppose vaccinations.
During an appearance on Good Morning America on Tuesday, Peet begged parents to listen to experts before deciding whether to immunize their kids - and not rely on the advice of celebrities.
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Nov 17, 2009 -
New mammogram guidelines raise questions
Benefits of screening before age 50 don't outweigh risks, task force says
updated 7:39 a.m. CT, Tues., Nov . 17, 2009
NEW YORK - For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences.
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Nov 07, 2009 -
Sex is good for you: For fighting cancer to the common cold - it's just what the doctor ordered (and men benefit most!)
• By A. Magee
Making love could be one of the few pleasures in life that is genuinely good for you, say researchers.
Not only does a healthy sex life boost mood, but there is growing evidence to show it boosts your physical well-being, too - from increasing longevity to reducing the risk of erectile dysfunction and even heart attack.
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Nov 03, 2009 -
I am looking for some advice. I have been in a relationship for 3 1/2 years now. I was 17 when this started, and my boyfriend is 4 years older than me.
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Oct 29, 2009 -
Lack of sex drive is also called 'lack of libido' and 'female sexual arousal disorder'. Fortunately, for many women lack of libido is only temporary. Some women get over it by themselves.
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Oct 21, 2009 -
So, first to introduce myself. I'm an 18 year old who is erm, medically complicated shall we say. I've never dated - never even been kissed!
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Jun 05, 2009 -
This is a long read, so I'll just post the link: http://www.newsweek.com/id/200025/page/1.
What do you think of Oprah's endorsement of what many doctors consider "quack" medicine?
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Oct 02, 2009 -
Ok, for anyone who does not know what is going on, I have decided to end my marriage of 13 years. We are not technically divorced since we need some money, but we are not living together.
This is what got me confused this morning.
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Sep 09, 2009 -
'Doctors told me it was against the rules to save my premature baby'
By Vanessa Allen and Andrew Levy Last updated at 7:58 AM on 09th September 2009
Doctors left a premature baby to die because he was born two days too early, his devastated mother claimed yesterday.
Sarah Capewell begged them to save her tiny son, who was born just 21 weeks and five days into her pregnancy - almost four months early.
They ignored her pleas and allegedly told her they were following national guidelines that babies born before 22 weeks should not be given medical treatment.
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Sep 23, 2009 -
A Polish court has awarded $11,000 (7,400 euros) in damages to a woman likened to a child killer by a Catholic magazine for wanting an abortion. The article also compared abortion to the experiments of Nazi war criminals at Auschwitz.
Alicja Tysiac had been warned by doctors when she became pregnant that she could go blind if she had her baby.
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